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Manihot Utilissima
This euphorbiaceous plant yields cassava or
mandiocca meal. It is extensively cultivated in tropical climates
and supplies a great amount of food. The root is the part used,
and in its natural condition is a most virulent poison, but by
grating the roots to a pulp the poison is expelled by pressure,
and altogether dissipated by cooking. The expressed juice, when
allowed to settle, deposits the starch known as tapioca.
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