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Tapioca is the starch extracted from the cassava root. So, no it is not a plant part itself but it is extracted from roots

Cassava is another word for the tapioca plant. Generally, tapioca or cassava refers to the root of the plant. Hence, yes; tapioca is part of a plant.

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