# tapioca

> English word · Noun · IPA /tæpiˈoʊkə/ · frequency rank #46,210

## Definitions
1. A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.
2. The cassava plant, Manihot esculenta, from which tapioca is derived; manioc.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`atpioca`, `taipoca`, `tapicoa`, `tapioac`, `tapiocca`, `tapoica`, `tappioca`, `tpaioca`, `ttapioca`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tapioca