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cassareep

Pronunciation: /ˈkasəriːp/
Definition of cassareep

noun

[mass noun] West Indian
  • a thick brown syrup made by boiling down the juice of grated cassava with sugar and spices, used as a flavouring for pepper pot (see pepper pot (sense 2)).

Origin:

from Arawak casiripe

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