tapioca

IPA/ˌtæpiˈəʊkə/
IPA/ˌtæpiˈəʊkə/

tapioca — 名詞

1. small white grains made from cassava starch, often cooked in sweet dishes or use

1.名詞B2
釋義

西米；木薯粉

木薯製成，可煮甜品或勾芡

small white grains made from cassava starch, often cooked in sweet dishes or used to make fillings and puddings thicker

例句

Sofia cooked tapioca in coconut milk for a cold summer dessert.

Sofia 把西米放進椰奶裡煮，做成冰涼的夏日甜點。

cook tapioca in coconut milk

Grandpa stirred tapioca into the pudding until it turned thick and shiny.

爺爺把西米拌進布丁裡，一直攪到它變得濃稠發亮。

stir tapioca into pudding

同義詞
  • cassava starch

    focuses on the raw starch ingredient, especially in cooking, rather than a prepared dessert

  • tapioca pearls

    more specific; names the small round balls used in drinks and puddings

  • sago

    often used for a similar dessert ingredient, but technically it comes from a different plant

文法句型

cook tapioca

tapioca pudding

tapioca pearls

add tapioca to + filling

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It can mean the small pearls used in drinks and desserts or the starch added to fillings and puddings to make them thicker.

常見錯誤

❌Tapioca is a tropical plant with long roots.
✅Cassava is the plant, and tapioca is the starch or small pearls made from it.
💡The English word usually names the food product, not the plant itself.