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tapioca definition

tapi·oca (tap′ē ō′kə)

noun

  1. a starchy, granular substance prepared from the root of the cassava plant, used to make puddings, thicken soups, etc.
  2. pudding made from this substance

Etymology: Port & Sp < Tupí & Guaraní typyoca < tipi, dregs + ok, to squeeze out

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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