bongkau cassava, manioc

Part of Speech	n
Pronunciation	ˈboŋkaw
Borrowed Word	Calqued from Malay ‹ubi kayu› 'cassava', literally 'tree tuber'.
Literally	tree tuber

• • cassava, manioc

  Scientific Name

  Manihot esculenta

  • • Example 50:
      

      Bongkau ba alai mènis-mèniste.

      Slice the cassava thinly.

Related entries

• See also:
  • bong tree / wood
  • kau tuber, thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome