manioc

[man-ee-ok, mey-nee-] Origin

man·i·oc

[man-ee-ok, mey-nee-]
noun

Origin:
1560–70; < Tupi man(d)ioca; replacing manihot < Middle French < Guarani man(d)io
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Manioc is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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manioc or manioca (ˈmænɪˌɒk, ˌmænɪˈəʊkə)
 
n
another name for cassava
 
[C16: from Tupi mandioca; earlier form manihot from French, from Guarani mandio]
 
manioca or manioca
 
n
 
[C16: from Tupi mandioca; earlier form manihot from French, from Guarani mandio]

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manioc
1560s, from Tupi mandioca, name for the root of the cassava plant.
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