tapioca: Quick Facts

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A pile of pearled tapioca balls, mostly white with some colored pink, green, yellow, orange, and purple, used as the main ingredient in bubble tea.

Glass of iced bubble green tea with dark tapioca pearls at the bottom and a red-striped straw.

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