'Tapioca' definitions:
Definition of 'tapioca'
(from WordNet)
noun
Granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
Definition of 'Tapioca'
From: GCIDE
- Tapioca \Tap`i*o"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]