maniok

Borrowed from Middle French manioc, from Old Tupi manioka.

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaː.niˈ(j)ɔk/

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• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧ok
• Rhymes: -ɔk

maniok m (plural maniokken, diminutive maniokje n)

1. manioc
2. cassava root, root of the manioc plant

   Synonyms: broodwortel, cassave

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maniok sense 1

maniok sense 2

Internationalism; compare English manioc, French manioc, German Maniok, ultimately from Portuguese mandioca.

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.ɲɔk/

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• Rhymes: -aɲɔk
• Syllabification: ma‧niok

maniok m inan (related adjective maniokowy)

2. (countable) manioc, cassava, yuca (any plant of the genus Manihot)
4. (uncountable) manioc, cassava, yuca (cassava root, eaten as a food)

• maniok in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• maniok in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• maniok in PWN's encyclopedia