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Tapioca

Tapˊi-o′ca

,
Noun.
[Braz.
tapioka
: cf. Pg., Sp. & F.
tapioca
.]
A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See
Cassava
.

Definition 2024


tapioca

tapioca

English

Noun

tapioca (countable and uncountable, plural tapiocas)

  1. A starchy food made from the cassava plant used in puddings.

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Italian

Noun

tapioca f (plural tapioche)

  1. tapioca

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Portuguese

Noun

tapioca f (plural tapiocas)

  1. tapioca (starchy food made from cassava)

Spanish

Noun

tapioca f (plural tapiocas)

  1. tapioca