As nouns the difference between tapioca and boba
is that tapioca is a starchy food made from the cassava plant used in puddings while boba is small, usually black, balls of tapioca used in beverages, which are generally consumed through a large straw.
tapioca
English
Noun
A starchy food made from the cassava plant used in puddings.
boba
English
(Bubble tea)
Noun
(-)
Small, usually black, balls of tapioca used in beverages, which are generally consumed through a large straw.
A beverage containing these balls of tapioca.
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