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Tapioca is a starch that has been extracted from the root of the plant called Manihot esculenta. Tapioca is used as a thickening agent for foods. It is gluten free and almost protein free. The commercial form that we are used to seeing in stores is pearl tapioca. You can find more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapioca…
