As nouns the difference between tapioca and cassava
is that tapioca is a starchy food made from the cassava plant used in puddings while cassava is manioc, the source of tapioca, species: Manihot esculenta.
tapioca
English
Noun
A starchy food made from the cassava plant used in puddings.
cassava
English
Alternative forms
* cassaba, cassada
Noun
(
en noun)
manioc, the source of tapioca, .
Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with the roots of this tropical plant.
Synonyms
* yuca
See also
* (Cassava)
* (Manihot esculenta)
References
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