Table 2.
Parikwene nomenclature of Manihot esculenta and terms given to foodstuff derived from its transformation.
| Parikwaki | French Guianese Creole | English |
|---|---|---|
| Nomenclature of M. esculenta | ||
| Kiniki | Plan mangnok | Cassava plant (above ground) |
| Awava | Kranmangnok | Sweet cassava tuber (underground) |
| Kaneg | Mangnok | Bitter cassava tuber (underground) |
| Kaneg sansan | Mangnok kalité blan | Variety of white bitter cassava |
| Kaneg kalisha | Mangnok kalité jonn | Variety of yellow bitter cassava |
| Kaneg wauviye | Mangnok kalité jonn | Variety of yellow bitter cassava |
| Kaneg burink | Mangnok kalité jonn | Variety of yellow bitter cassava |
| Foodstuff derived from bitter cassava tubers | ||
| Kayut | Mousach | Starch |
| Kayut kuwagaki | Tapioka | Tapioca (dry) |
| Kayut igiye | Lanpwa | Starch (wet) |
| Karahu | Kwabyo | Cassava juice (tucupi) |
| Wat marehpeket (bugut) | Kasav | Cassava flatbread |
| Puveye | Kwak | Couac |
| Dishes and beverages prepared from bitter cassava tubers | ||
| Tukuiska (bugurak) | Chibé | Chibè (beverage of couac soaked in water) |
| Matit puveye | Matété kwak | Mash or cream of couac (dish) |
| Kusimna | Takaka | Tacacá (dish prepared from tapioca) |
| Wonska | Kachiri | Cassava beer |