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- US Pronunciation
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- [tap-ee-oh-kuh]
- /ˌtæp iˈoʊ kə/
- /ˌtæp.iˈəʊ.kə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tap-ee-oh-kuh]
- /ˌtæp iˈoʊ kə/
Definitions of tapioca word
- noun tapioca a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc. 1
- noun tapioca starchy food 1
- uncountable noun tapioca Tapioca is a food consisting of white grains, rather like rice, which come from the cassava plant. 0
- noun tapioca a beadlike starch obtained from cassava root, used in cooking as a thickening agent, esp in puddings 0
- noun tapioca a starchy, granular substance prepared from the root of the cassava plant, used to make puddings, thicken soups, etc. 0
- noun tapioca pudding made from this substance 0
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Origin of tapioca
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Portuguese < Tupi tipioca literally, juice (of cassava) squeezed out, i.e., pulp after squeezing
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Parts of speech for Tapioca
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tapioca popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tapioca usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tapioca
noun tapioca
- custard — Custard is a sweet yellow sauce made from milk and eggs or from milk and a powder. It is eaten with fruit and puddings.
- mousse — Cookery. a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilized with gelatin and chilled in a mold: chocolate mousse. an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish: salmon mousse.
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