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cassareep

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɑːzəɹɪp/
  • /ˈkɑːzəɹiːp/
  • /ˈkɑːzɹɪp/
  • /ˈkæːzəɹɪp/
  • /ˈkæːzəɹiːp/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A thick black liquid made from cassava root and spices, used medicinally and as a flavouring and preservative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Kari'na kasirìpo, perhaps by way of some intermediary language.