Category:Tapioca

Tap`i*o"ca, n. Etym: [braz. tapioka: cf. Pg., Sp. & f. tapioca.]

Defn: 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.