tapioca — A starchy substance extracted from cassava root, used to make puddings and bubble tea pearls
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A starchy substance extracted from cassava root, used to make puddings and bubble tea pearls
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌtæpiˈoʊkə/
Korean meaning: 카사바 뿌리에서 추출한 전분질 물질, 푸딩이나 버블티 펄을 만드는 데 사용됨
Korean pronunciation: 태-피-오-커 (강세: 오)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's tapioca pudding was so thick, we could use it as glue for our school projects.
- The tapioca pearls in bubble tea provide a unique chewy texture.
- He accidentally inhaled a tapioca pearl and spent five minutes coughing like a broken motorcycle.
tapioca
NOUN//ˌtæpiˈoʊkə//
A starchy substance extracted from cassava root, used to make puddings and bubble tea pearls
Making tapioca pudding and pearls
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Origin
포르투갈 식민지 시대, 브라질 원주민 투피족이 카사바 뿌리로 만든 전분을 'tipioca'라고 불렀는데, 이것이 포르투갈어를 거쳐 영어로 전해진 단어입니다.
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“My grandmother's tapioca pudding was so thick, we could use it as glue for our school projects.”
“The tapioca pearls in bubble tea provide a unique chewy texture.”
“He accidentally inhaled a tapioca pearl and spent five minutes coughing like a broken motorcycle.”
“Tapioca starch is commonly used as a gluten-free thickening agent.”
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