tapioca
noun
tap·i·o·ca
ˌta-pē-ˈō-kə 
1
: a usually granular preparation of cassava starch used especially in puddings and as a thickening in liquid food
also
: a dish (such as pudding) containing tapioca
2
: cassava
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The popping pearls were inspired by boba but aren't made of tapioca.
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
According to Scott Keatley, RD, co-owner of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy, traditional bubble tea pearls are made of tapioca, which is a starch extracted from cassava, a root vegetable.
—Korin Miller, Health, 9 May 2024
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
According to Scott Keatley, RD, co-owner of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy, traditional bubble tea pearls are made of tapioca, which is a starch extracted from cassava, a root vegetable.
—Korin Miller, Health, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for tapioca
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tapioca
noun
tap·i·o·ca
ˌtap-ē-ˈō-kə
: grains or flakes of starch from the cassava root that are used especially in puddings and as a thickening in liquid foods
also
: a food (as pudding) that contains tapioca
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