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tapioca Definition

tapi·oca (tap′ē ō)

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

tapioca Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • grow: Over the 10 years to 1985, thousands of square kilometers of rainforest were cleared in order to grow tapioca for the ECs livestock.

Modifies a noun

  • starch: It was recently reported that supermarkets in Australia will introduce biodegradable bags made from tapioca starch in April 2003.
  • pudding: The bags are partially made from tapioca starch, the same product used as a sweetener in baked goods and tapioca pudding.
  • ball: Made from highly sugared and chilled green or black tea, ' pearl ' tea is served with chewy tapioca balls floating in it.

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