[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tapioca \tap`io"ca\, n. braz. tapioka: cf. pg., sp.  f.
   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.
   1913 webster
see also:
cassava 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tapioca
     n : granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken
         especially puddings

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