tapioca

ˌtæpiˈəʊkə

Definition

Definition of tapioca - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

starchstarchy substance extracted from cassava root

She thickened the soup with tapioca.

cassava starch

manioc

foodsweet pudding made from starch extracted from cassava root

He enjoyed a bowl of tapioca pudding after dinner.

dessert

pudding

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starchy substance extracted from cassava root
sweet pudding made from starch extracted from cassava root

Expressions with tapioca

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tapioca pearl

small chewy balls made from tapioca starch

She added tapioca pearls to her bubble tea.

tapioca pudding

sweet creamy dessert made with tapioca pearls

I love eating tapioca pudding after dinner.

pearl tapioca

small round balls from cassava starch used in drinks or desserts

Pearl tapioca is used in bubble tea and puddings.

Origin of tapioca

tapioca: Tupi, tipi (residue) + og (juice)

Terms with tapioca included in their meaning

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milk tea

bubble tea

sweet drink with tea, milk, and tapioca pearls

boba tea

beverage

drink with tea, milk, and tapioca pearls

bubble tea

drink

cold sweet tea with milk or fruit flavor and tapioca pearls

boba

tapioca pearl

small chewy balls in bubble tea

boba

beverage

drink containing tapioca pearls

BBT

abbr.

abr: Bubble Tea

sweet drink with tea, milk, and chewy tapioca balls

hasty pudding

sweet porridge

sweetened porridge of tapioca or flour cooked quickly

pearl tea

bubble tea

tea-based drink with chewy tapioca balls

Examples of tapioca in a sentence

The recipe called for a cup of tapioca.
Tapioca pearls are a key ingredient in bubble tea.
She made a delicious tapioca dessert for the party.

View all translations of tapioca

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French:tapioca, ...
German:Tapioka, Tapiokapudding, ...
Italian:tapioca, ...
Spanish:tapioca, ...
Portuguese:tapioca, ...
Chinese:木薯淀粉, 木薯布丁, ...
Japanese:タピオカ, タピオカプディング, ...
Arabic:تَابِيُوكَا, حَلْوَى تابِيُوكَا, ...
Hebrew:טַפִּיוֹקָה, פּוּדִינְג טַפִּיוֹקָה, ...
Russian:тапиока, тапиоковый пудинг, ...
Ukrainian:тапіока, тапіоковий пудинг, ...
Hindi:टैपिओका, टैपिओका पुडिंग, ...
Bengali:ট্যাপিওকা, ট্যাপিওকা পুডিং, ...
Catalan:tapioca, púding de tapioca, ...
Czech:tapioka, tapiokový pudink, ...
Danish:tapioka, tapiokabudding, ...
Dutch:tapioca, tapiocapudding, ...
Greek:ταπιόκα, πουτίγκα ταπιόκα, ...
Hungarian:tápióka, tápiókapuding, ...
Khmer:ម្សៅដំឡូងមី, បបរម្សៅដំឡូងមី, ...
Korean:타피오카, 타피오카 푸딩, ...
Persian:تاپیوکا, پودینگ تاپیوکا, ...
Polish:tapioka, pudding z tapioki, ...
Portuguese (BR):tapioca, ...
Romanian:tapioca, budincă de tapioca, ...
Swedish:tapioka, tapiokapudding, ...
Thai:แป้งมันสำปะหลัง, พุดดิ้งแป้งมัน, ...
Turkish:tapyoka, tapyoka pudingi, ...
Vietnamese:bột năng, chè bột năng, ...

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