Cassava is a tropical plant grown for its thick roots, which people eat, and for the flour and starch made from those roots. You may also hear manioc or yuca for the same plant.

Cassava is木薯是一種 a tropical plant熱帶植物, grown for its thick roots種植是為了它粗粗的根, which people eat人們會吃它的根, and for the flour and starch也是為了用那些根 made from those roots做成的麵粉和澱粉。You may also hear你也可能聽過 manioc or yuca木薯的別名manioc或yuca, for the same plant指的是同一種植物。

The root looks like a rough, barky stick; after it is peeled and cooked it is a main food in much of Africa, Latin America, and parts of Asia — cheap, filling, and able to grow in poor soil. The chewy pearls in bubble tea come from cassava.

The root looks like根長得像 a rough, barky stick粗糙、像樹皮的棍子; after it is peeled and cooked削皮煮熟之後 it is a main food它是主食 in much of Africa, Latin America, and parts of Asia在非洲大部分地區、拉丁美洲和亞洲部分地方 — cheap, filling便宜又飽足, and able to grow in poor soil而且在貧瘠的土壤也能種。The chewy pearls in bubble tea珍珠奶茶裡QQ的珍珠 come from cassava就是用木薯做的。

Though actually, you cannot treat it like a potato and always be safe: some kinds, called bitter cassava, hold a poison if you eat them raw or badly prepared. People who grow it know how to soak, grate, or cook it so it is safe.

Though actually不過, you cannot treat it like a potato你不能把它當馬鈴薯 and always be safe那樣處理都安全: some kinds有些品種, called bitter cassava叫做苦木薯, hold a poison含有毒素 if you eat them raw or badly prepared如果生吃或沒煮好就吃。People who grow it種植的人 know how to soak, grate, or cook it知道怎麼泡水、刨絲或煮 so it is safe好讓它變安全。

Sweet cassava is milder, but cooking is still the normal thing. It is not a sweet potato, and it is not taro.

Sweet cassava甜木薯 is milder味道比較溫和, but cooking is still the normal thing但還是通常要煮過。It is not a sweet potato它不是地瓜, and it is not taro也不是芋頭。