TAPIOCA


Meaning of TAPIOCA in English

/tap'ee oh"keuh/ , n.

a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) , or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.

[ 1605-15;

tipioca lit., juice (of cassava) squeezed out, i.e., pulp after squeezing ]

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