tapioca
noun
tap·i·o·ca
ˌta-pē-ˈō-kə 
1
: a usually granular preparation of cassava starch used especially in puddings and as a thickening in liquid food
also
: a dish (such as pudding) containing tapioca
2
: cassava
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With a tapioca base, these are gluten-free and vegan.
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Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Seek out gluten-free alternatives to baking products that use ingredients like rice, corn, cassava, tapioca, or millet.14
Make sure all restaurants and servers—as well as family, friends, and coworkers—are aware of your intolerance.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
Step 4 In a shallow bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, flour, tapioca starch, 2 tablespoons of salt, and 1 tablespoon of Old Bay.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
The Build Muscle formula, for example, includes organic tapioca maltodextrin and gluten-free oat powder.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Seek out gluten-free alternatives to baking products that use ingredients like rice, corn, cassava, tapioca, or millet.14
Make sure all restaurants and servers—as well as family, friends, and coworkers—are aware of your intolerance.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
Step 4 In a shallow bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, flour, tapioca starch, 2 tablespoons of salt, and 1 tablespoon of Old Bay.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
The Build Muscle formula, for example, includes organic tapioca maltodextrin and gluten-free oat powder.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Tapioca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapioca. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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tapioca
noun
tap·i·o·ca
ˌtap-ē-ˈō-kə
: grains or flakes of starch from the cassava root that are used especially in puddings and as a thickening in liquid foods
also
: a food (as pudding) that contains tapioca
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