Better known to Americans as tapioca, the pudding favorite is produced from the roots of this bush-like plant.

美国的木薯比较有名，最喜爱的布丁就是由这种灌木状的植物的根制造的。

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The root of this plant, eaten as a staple food in the tropics only after leaching and drying to remove cyanide. Cassava starch is also the source of tapioca.

木薯根该植物的根，经沥滤和晒干去除氰化物后，作为一种主要食物在热带地区食用。木薯粉也是食用淀粉的来源。

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