Cassava is known under a variety of names in different countries of the world. Many people eat the same thing but they are not aware of it because different names are used. Below is the list of names that are used for cassava in alphabetical order:
- Afruca (French) - manioc, maniocs
- Africa (Lingala) - pondu
- Africa (Swahili) - mogo, mihogo
- Brazil - madioca, aipim, macaxeira
- China - mushu
- Ghana - bankye
- Haiti - kassar
- Holland - cassave
- India - sagudana, sabudana, kappa
- Indonesia - singkong, ubi kettella, kaspe, ubi kayu
- Japan - kyassaba
- Latin America - yuca, ramu, monioca, boba
- Malaysia - ubi kayu
- Nigeria - apku, ege, ugburu
- Paraguay - mandio
- Phillipines - balanghoy, kamomteng kahoy, kasaba, gawgaw
- Polynesia - manioke, tapioka, manioka
- Sri Lanka - maniok
- Thailand - man smpalang, mansapparrang
- U.S.A - cassava, cassavas
- Vietnam - cu san, Khoai mi, bot nang
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