Look up: tapioca

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   Tapioca
   Tapioca is a starchy granular foodstuff prepared from cassava and used in puddings. The name comes from the Brazilian word tipioca which translates as juice of cassava. The tapioca is obtained by pulping the root, washing it out and collecting the starch which is then dried on heated plates.
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   tapioca
   [n] - granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
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   tapioca
   edible product prepared from manioc starch Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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   Tapioca
   Tap`i·o'ca noun [ Braz. tapioka : confer Portuguese , Spanish & French tapioca .] A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See Cassava .
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   tapioca
   A starch from the root of Janipha manihot and other species of J. (family Euphorbiaceae), plants of tropical America; an easily digested starch, free of irritant properties. ... Synonym: cassava starch. ... Origin: Braz. Tipioca ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   tapioca
   noun granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
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   Tapioca
   `Tapioca` is essentially a flavourless starchy ingredient, or `fecula`, produced from treated and dried cassava (manioc) root and used in cooking. It is similar to sago and is commonly used to make a milky pudding similar to rice pudding. Purchased tapioca comprises many small white spheres each about 2 mm in diameter (although larger grain sizes are available). These are not seeds, but rather reconstituted processed root. The processing concept ...
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   Tapioca
   • (n.) A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See Cassava.
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   tapioca
   a preparation of cassava-root starch used as a food, in bread or as a thickening agent in liquid foods, notably puddings but also soups and juicy ... [3 related articles]
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    tapioca
    tapioca (tăpēō'ku) , widely used starchy food, obtained from the fleshy root of the bitter cassava. Tapioca is sold in flake or flour form and as the pellet pearl tapioca. Tapioca flour is widely used in place of wheat flour in regions where it is grown, e.g., South and Central...
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