tapioca

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The cassava plant, Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is derived; manioc.

Frequency

26k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tæpiˈoʊkə/
Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese tapioca, from Old Tupi tapi'oka.

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