Tapioca
noun
Tapioca is a starchy substance that comes from the root of a plant called cassava. It is often used in cooking, especially in puddings and in some types of bread.
She made a delicious tapioca pudding for dessert.

Often appears as...
- tapioca pudding
- tapioca pearls
adjective
When something is described as 'tapioca', it means it has the qualities or characteristics of tapioca, such as its starchy texture or white color.
This tapioca bread is very soft and delicious.

Often appears as...
- tapioca bread
- tapioca texture
noun
Tapioca is a starchy substance that comes from the root of a plant called cassava. It is often used in cooking, especially in puddings and in some types of bread.
She made a delicious tapioca pudding for dessert.

Often appears as...
- tapioca pudding
- tapioca pearls
adjective
When something is described as 'tapioca', it means it has the qualities or characteristics of tapioca, such as its starchy texture or white color.
This tapioca bread is very soft and delicious.

Often appears as...
- tapioca bread
- tapioca texture
Definition 1 of 2

Cultural Staple
Tapioca is central in many cultures, especially in South American and Asian cuisines.

In Brazil, tapioca crepes are a popular street food.
Gluten-Free
Tapioca is naturally gluten-free, making it suitable for those with celiac disease or a gluten intolerance.

Tapioca flour is an excellent gluten-free choice for baking.
Vegetarian Friendly
As a plant-based product, tapioca is often used in vegetarian and vegan recipes.

Vegetarian gummy candies use tapioca syrup as a thickener.
Cultural Staple
Tapioca is central in many cultures, especially in South American and Asian cuisines.

In Brazil, tapioca crepes are a popular street food.
Gluten-Free
Tapioca is naturally gluten-free, making it suitable for those with celiac disease or a gluten intolerance.

Tapioca flour is an excellent gluten-free choice for baking.
Vegetarian Friendly
As a plant-based product, tapioca is often used in vegetarian and vegan recipes.

Vegetarian gummy candies use tapioca syrup as a thickener.
Cultural Staple
Tapioca is central in many cultures, especially in South American and Asian cuisines.

In Brazil, tapioca crepes are a popular street food.
Gluten-Free
Tapioca is naturally gluten-free, making it suitable for those with celiac disease or a gluten intolerance.

Tapioca flour is an excellent gluten-free choice for baking.
Vegetarian Friendly
As a plant-based product, tapioca is often used in vegetarian and vegan recipes.

Vegetarian gummy candies use tapioca syrup as a thickener.
Video examples
A brief history of...
over the next thousand years. Instead of the traditional meat filling, some communities opted for vegetarian dumplings. People developed new cooking methods. And because wheat was harder to cultivate outside of northern China, those in other regions began making dumplings using rice, tapioca, and sweet potato.
Video examples
Amy Smith: Simple...
under the name of "manioc." In fact, it's grown all over the world -- yucca, tapioca, manioc, cassava, it's all the same thing -- a very starchy root vegetable. And you can make a very thick, sticky porridge out of it,
Video examples
The story of the manioc...
there in a dark corner there was this humble cook local cook that was doing the tapioca crepes and I said maybe this woman can help me to find my recipe so i went there and i asked her what's this
Video examples
A brief history of...
over the next thousand years. Instead of the traditional meat filling, some communities opted for vegetarian dumplings. People developed new cooking methods. And because wheat was harder to cultivate outside of northern China, those in other regions began making dumplings using rice, tapioca, and sweet potato.
Video examples
Amy Smith: Simple...
under the name of "manioc." In fact, it's grown all over the world -- yucca, tapioca, manioc, cassava, it's all the same thing -- a very starchy root vegetable. And you can make a very thick, sticky porridge out of it,
Video examples
The story of the manioc...
there in a dark corner there was this humble cook local cook that was doing the tapioca crepes and I said maybe this woman can help me to find my recipe so i went there and i asked her what's this
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Jean Hanff Korelitz
American Novelist
I say that glorious prose is a fine and laudable thing, but without an enthralling story, it's just so much verbal tapioca. Simply put, the best books have both, and the best writers disparage neither.

Quote examples
Gary McCord
American Athlete
He's a threat to win until his brain turns to tapioca.

Quote examples
Jean Hanff Korelitz
American Novelist
I say that glorious prose is a fine and laudable thing, but without an enthralling story, it's just so much verbal tapioca. Simply put, the best books have both, and the best writers disparage neither.

Quote examples
Gary McCord
American Athlete
He's a threat to win until his brain turns to tapioca.

Example 1 of 2
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