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The New International Encyclopædia/Manihot

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Edition of 1905. See also Manihot on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.

MAN′IHOT. A genus of about 80 species of tall herbs and shrubs of the natural order Euphorbiaceæ, natives of tropical and subtropical South America. The best-known species are cultivated in warm climates for their underground parts, which yield a starch known in commerce as Brazilian arrowroot, and cassava (qq.v.).