<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus <em>Manihot</em>, of the spurge family, as <em>M. esculenta</em> (bitter cassava) and <em>M. dulcis</em> (sweet cassava), cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products.</li><li>A nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>