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Tapioca is a starchy substance in the form of hard white grains which can be obtained from cassava and is commonly used in cooking puddings and other dishes. The species from which it is extracted Manihot esculenta is native to Amazon, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela as well as the Caribbean.
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tapioca - Definition
[tap-ee-oh-kuh]
(n.) Starchy preparation from the cassava, used as a thickener
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Tapioca is a flavorless, colorless, odorless starch extracted from the root of the plant species Manihot esculenta.
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Fish eggs, ew! Ha ha, no that is what a kid might think but it isn't true. Tapioca pudding is made out of tapioca that appears to be a small bead or pearl. The tapioca is taken from
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Tapioca is a starch that has been extracted from the root of the plant called Manihot esculenta. Tapioca is used as a thickening agent for foods. It is gluten free and almost protein
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Tapioca is made from the roots of the cassava plant. The roots are grated and soaked so that the starch can be separated. They are then heated and form into hard little pellets which
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Tapioca pudding is a type of pudding with a different texture than other puddings. It contains small pearls or beads with a jelly-like consistency. Lots of little kids call the pearls
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