Cassava

[kas-sah-vah]

Definition

A starchy root vegetable used for bammy, flour, and starch.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Dem grate di cassava fi mek fresh bammy.
English:
They grated the cassava to make fresh bammy cakes.

Patois:
Sweet cassava good fi bwoil, but bitter cassava need processing.
English:
Sweet cassava is good for boiling, but bitter cassava needs processing.

Usage Tip

Key agricultural crop in Jamaica, foundational for preparing traditional bammy.

Patois Synonym:
English Synonym: cassava; manioc

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