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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Spanish
Origin: and Portuguese, from Tupi typyóca

tapioca

 noun
     
Related topics: Food
tap‧i‧o‧ca [uncountable]
DF small hard white grains made from the crushed dried roots of cassava, or a dessert made from cooking this
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