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cassareep
[ kas-uh-reep ]
noun
- the juice of bitter cassava root, boiled down to a syrup and used as a flavoring for food, especially in Caribbean cuisine.
cassareep
/ ˈ°ìæ²õəˌ°ù¾±Ë±è /
noun
- the juice of the bitter cassava root, boiled down to a syrup and used as a flavouring, esp in West Indian cookery
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cassareep1
First recorded in 1825–35; apocopated variant of earlier cassarepo from Carib
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cassareep1
C19: of Carib origin
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Exposure to heat dissipates the poisonous principle, and the concentrated juice is in that state used as the basis of cassareep and other sauces.
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The concentrated juice of the bitter cassava, under the name of cassareep, forms the basis of the West India dish, "pepper pot."
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