Where it is said
- Rio de Janeiro· more common here
- the Southeast· more common here
How it is used
In Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo this is the everyday word for sweet cassava, and it is heard in parts of the South too. It is understood well beyond that area; mandioca is the safe nationwide alternative.
Examples
No Rio, muita gente chama mandioca de aipim.
In Rio, many people call cassava aipim.
Comprei aipim para fazer purê.
I bought cassava to make purée.
A palavra aipim varia conforme a região.
The word aipim varies by region.
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Sources cited on this page
Sources: Priberam — aipim · tier 2; Aulete — aipim · tier 2; Palavras com História — Mandioca, aipim ou macaxeira · tier 3