A healthy diet includes eating a variety of foods from the basic food groups: protein, such as meat, eggs, and legumes; dairy; fruits and vegetables; grains, such as breads and pasta; and fats and sweets.
Cassava is a shrub of the Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family, which is native to South America. However, it is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. The flour made out of the roots is called tapioca. More..
cassava, manioc-cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca. cassava, cassava starch, manioc, manioca-a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics. Translations.apÂ·iÂ·oÂ·ca. n. 1. A starch made from cassava roots, usually processed as beads or flakes and used for puddings and as a thickening agent in cooking. 2. A dish, especially a pudding, made from this starch.