Meaning of TAPIOCA
| Pronunciation: | | `tapee'owku
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[n] granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings |
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TAPIOCA is a 7 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | cassava, cassava starch, food product, foodstuff, manioc, manioca | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tap`i*o"ca\, n. [Braz. tapioka: cf. Pg., Sp. & F.
tapioca.]
A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus
partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots
of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a
thickening for soups. See {Cassava}.
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