tapioca
ta·pioca
noun
1.
granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
Origin
Borrowed from Portuguese tapioca, from Old Tupi tapi'oka.
Phrases
- pearl tapioca
- tapioca fish
- tapioca pearl
- tapioca pudding
- tapioca starch
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