单词 | tapioca |
释义 | tapioca Foodtap·i·o·ca /ˌtæpiˈəʊkə $ -ˈoʊ-/ noun [uncountableU] DFsmall hard white grains made from the crushed dried roots of cassava, or a dessert made from cooking this 〔木薯粉制成的〕西米;西米甜点 Examples from the Corpus tapioca• On our right rose Kitchen Mesa, shimmering in rich tones of cinnamon, burnt orange and tapioca.• I mean, I don't know why he bothered coming round: he didn't know goose shit from tapioca.• A badly-balanced packet of tapioca crashed from shelf to floor and burst open like a ripe seed-pod.• Those who could feed themselves had at least had the choice of not eating the tapioca that they disliked and going hungry. (1600-1700) Spanish and Portuguese, from Tupi typyóca |
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