tap ‧ i ‧ o ‧ ca /ˌtæpiˈəʊkə $ -ˈoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: and Portuguese , from Tupi typyóca ]
small hard white grains made from the crushed dried roots of ↑ cassava , or a ↑ dessert made from cooking this