木薯 (mù shǔ) — cassava (a starchy root vegetable used as a staple food in many tropical countries)

Definition

Examples

• 我妈妈用木薯做了一种甜点。
  Wǒ mā ma yòng mù shǔ zuò le yì zhǒng tián diǎn.
  My mom made a dessert with cassava.
• 木薯是一种重要的食物。
  mù shǔ Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de shí wù.
  Cassava is an important food.
• 他在后院种了几棵木薯。
  Tā zài hòu yuàn zhǒng le jǐ kē mù shǔ.
  He planted several cassava plants in the backyard.