noun

tapioca

Translation

tapioca

Examples

She enjoys drinking bubble tea with tapioca pearls.

Tapioca pudding is a classic dessert.

Grammar Patterns

tapioca (uncountable noun) a starchy substance in the form of hard white grains, obtained from cassava and used in cooking for puddings and other dishes Tapioca is made from cassava root.

Similar Words

Synonyms: sago, cassava starch

Etymology

From Tupi (a Brazilian language) 'tipi'óka', meaning 'dregs' or 'residue', referring to the process of extracting the starch.

Memory Tips

Associate it with the chewy 'pearls' in bubble tea. The sound 'oka' might remind you of the round pearls.