tapioca

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtæpiˈəʊkə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌtæpiˈoʊkə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tap′ē ō′kə)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
tap•i•o•ca /ˌtæpiˈoʊkə/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Fooda cassava preparation, usually in granular or pellet form, used in puddings and as a thickener.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tap•i•o•ca  (tap′ē ō′kə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca,) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
  • Tupi tipioca literally, juice (of cassava) squeezed out, i.e., pulp after squeezing
  • Portuguese
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tapioca / ˌtæpɪˈəʊkə/
  1. a beadlike starch obtained from cassava root, used in cooking as a thickening agent, esp in puddings
Etymology: 18th Century: via Portuguese from Tupi tipioca pressed-out juice, from tipi residue + ok to squeeze out
'tapioca' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bubble tea - cassava - fisheye - pearl tapioca - pudding - snow pellets - tapioca snow - tapioca-plant

Forum discussions with the word(s) "tapioca" in the title:


Look up "tapioca" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "tapioca" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.