tapioca in Portuguese
tapioca in Portuguese is tapioca, polvilho — tapioca means a starchy substance extracted from the cassava root, used to make puddings and drinks.
tapioca in Portuguese
tapioca
A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.
polvilho
A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.
What does "tapioca" mean?
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noun A starchy substance extracted from the cassava root, used to make puddings and drinks.
"It happened when beverage aficionados learned that tapioca, the starch used to make the sweet, round, chewy black bubbles — or pearls — that are the featured topping in the popular boba tea drink, was in short supply."
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tapioca in a sentence
- It happened when beverage aficionados learned that tapioca, the starch used to make the sweet, round, chewy black bubbles — or pearls — that are the featured topping in the popular boba tea drink, was in short supply.
- Fish eyes and glue we used to call the half-cooked, large-grained, starchy tapioca without flavour that we were served every week in our residence at university. How I longed for the creamy pudding Mother used to make.
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What is "tapioca" in Portuguese?
"tapioca" in Portuguese is tapioca, polvilho. tapioca means: A starchy substance extracted from the cassava root, used to make puddings and drinks.
Are there other ways to say "tapioca" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "tapioca": tapioca, polvilho.
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