Etymology

tapioca

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Today it means: A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings. Full definition →

Portuguese tapioca ← Old Tupi tapi'oka
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The story

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromtapi'oka
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromtapioca
  3. English todaytapioca

Borrowed from Portuguese tapioca, from Old Tupi tapi'oka.

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