pearl tapioca
noun
See under tapioca.
Words nearby pearl tapioca
pearl of great price,
pearl onion,
pearl oyster,
pearl perch,
pearl river,
pearl tapioca,
pearl tumor,
pearl-clutching,
pearland,
pearlash,
pearler
Definition for pearl tapioca (2 of 2)
tapioca
[ tap-ee-oh-kuh ]
/ ˌtæp iˈoʊ kə /
noun
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca), or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
Origin of tapioca
1605–15; < Portuguese < Tupi
tipioca literally, juice (of cassava) squeezed out, i.e., pulp after squeezing
British Dictionary definitions for pearl tapioca
tapioca
/ (ˌtæpɪˈəʊkə) /
noun
a beadlike starch obtained from cassava root, used in cooking as a thickening agent, esp in puddings
Word Origin for tapioca
C18: via Portuguese from Tupi
tipioca pressed-out juice, from
tipi residue +
ok to squeeze out