tapioca
Tapioca (noun) means a starchy substance extracted from the cassava root, used to make puddings and drinks. Example: “She made a creamy tapioca pudding for dessert.”
How to use tapioca
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA starchy food made from cassava root, often used in puddings or bubble tea pearls.
Word forms
tapiocas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese tapioca, from an Old Tupi word describing the starch extraction process from cassava.
Rhymes for tapioca
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What does “tapioca” mean?
The word “tapioca” means a starchy substance extracted from the cassava root, used to make puddings and drinks. In plain terms, a starchy food made from cassava root, often used in puddings or bubble tea pearls.
How do you pronounce “tapioca”?
“Tapioca” is pronounced ta-pee-OH-kuh (/tæpiˈoʊkə/ in IPA).
How do you use “tapioca” in a sentence?
Here is “tapioca” used in a sentence: “She made a creamy tapioca pudding for dessert.”
What part of speech is “tapioca”?
“Tapioca” is a noun.
Where does the word “tapioca” come from?
The word “tapioca” comes from Portuguese. Borrowed from Portuguese tapioca, from an Old Tupi word describing the starch extraction process from cassava.
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