tapioca
[ tap-ee-oh-kuh ]
/ ˌtæp iˈoʊ kə /
noun
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca), or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
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Origin of tapioca
1605–15; < Portuguese < Tupi tipioca literally, juice (of cassava) squeezed out, i.e., pulp after squeezing
Words nearby tapioca
taphiae, taphole, taphonomy, taphouse, taphrogenesis, tapioca, tapioca snow, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis
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tapioca
/ (ˌtæpɪˈəʊkə) /
noun
a beadlike starch obtained from cassava root, used in cooking as a thickening agent, esp in puddings
Word Origin for tapioca
C18: via Portuguese from Tupi tipioca pressed-out juice, from tipi residue + ok to squeeze out
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