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| cassava |
the starch from the roots of this plant, used to make tapioca and as a staple of tropical diets. [1/2 definitions] |
| feta |
a soft white crumbly cheese, made of goat's milk and stored in brine, that originated in Greece and is a staple of eastern Mediterranean cuisine. |
| hasp |
a slotted fastener that fits over a staple and is held in place by a pin or lock slipped through the staple, used esp. on doors and lidded containers. [1/2 definitions] |
| Pima cotton |
a very strong, smooth, fine variety of long-staple cotton. |
| rice |
the seed of this grass, used as a staple food. [1/3 definitions] |
| staple1 |
to attach or hold together using a staple or staples; drive a staple or staples into. [1/3 definitions] |
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