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| has gloss | (noun) a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking cassareep |
| has gloss | eng: Cassareep is a thick black liquid made from cassava root, often with additional spices, which is used as a base for many sauces and especially in Guyanese pepperpot. Besides use as a flavoring agent, it also acts as a preservative. Its antiseptic characteristics have led to medical application as an ointment, most notably in the treatment of certain eye diseases. |
| lexicalization | eng: cassareep |
| subclass of | (noun) something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts seasoning, seasoner, flavouring, flavourer, flavorer, flavoring |
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| similar | e/Cassareep |
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