Bahia, the Northeast, the North
/ma.ka.ˈʃej.ɾɐ/mah-kah-SHAY-rahnoun
cassava
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The everyday word for sweet cassava across the Northeast and the North — in Recife or Salvador this, not mandioca, is what you order. Priberam marks it a Brazilian regionalism without naming the region.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
In the Northeast, many people say macaxeira.
A macaxeira estava ótima no almoço.
The cassava was excellent at lunch.
Macaxeira e aipim podem nomear o mesmo alimento.
Macaxeira and aipim can name the same food.
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