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German
Etymology
From Brazilian Portuguese tapioca, from Old Tupi tapi'oka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taˈpi̯oːka/
- Hyphenation: Ta‧pi‧o‧ka
Noun
Tapioka f (genitive Tapioka, no plural)
- tapioca
2021 July 8, Louisa Zimmer, “Von TikTok in die Fußgängerzone: Es bubblet wieder in Deutschland”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Der Klassiker unter den Toppings ist Tapioka, erklärt Nguyen. Mittlerweile sind die schwarzen Kugeln aus Maniokstärke dermaßen beliebt, dass es schon Lieferengpässe gibt.- The classic topping is tapioca, explains Nguyen. The cassava-starch black balls have become so popular that there are already supply shortages.
Declension
Further reading
- “Tapioka” in Duden online
- “Tapioka” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache