First Known Use: 1707
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tapioca
noun tap·i·o·ca \ˌta-pē-ˈō-kə\
: the small, white grains of the cassava plant
: a dessert made by cooking tapioca grains usually with milk, eggs, and sugar
Full Definition of TAPIOCA
1
: a usually granular preparation of cassava starch used especially in puddings and as a thickening in liquid food; also : a dish (as pudding) containing tapioca
2
: cassava
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Origin of TAPIOCA
Portuguese, from Tupi tpʔóka
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tapioca
noun tap·i·o·ca \ˌta-pē-ˈō-kə\
Definition of TAPIOCA for Kids
: small pieces of starch from roots of a tropical plant used especially in puddings
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