cassareep

noun

cas·​sa·​reep

ˈkasəˌrēp

plural -s

: a flavoring agent originally made in the West Indies by boiling the juice of the bitter cassava to a thick syrup

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier casserepo, of Cariban origin; akin to Galibi kaseripu, Akawai cassiripo

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