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A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See Cassava.

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  1. n. A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See Cassava.
  2. n. granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
  3. A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See Cassava.
  4. A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thuspartly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of thecassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups.See Cassava.
  5. n:100 n. granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings