boba
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Small chewy balls made from tapioca used in bubble tea
- noun
- /ˈboʊbə/
:
perlas de tapioca
- The fruit smoothie was topped with colorful boba that burst in my mouth.
I've now learned so boba, tapioca pearls, bubbles pop in your mouth.
- I've now learned so boba, tapioca pearls, bubbles pop in your mouth.
- Popping boba balls at a froyo pace?
- Horchata with boba, frozen with whip.
- Yeah, Which is the fish sauce you needed the fish parts and the caviar that look like boba, but it's not actually boba.
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Examples
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Horchata with boba, frozen with whip.
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Popping boba balls at a froyo pace?
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Hey, you know, this boba is really good.
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Pure boba bliss.
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I've now learned so boba, tapioca pearls, bubbles pop in your mouth.
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I love adding boba to my bubble tea for extra texture.
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After trying the strawberry milk tea with boba, I became a huge fan.
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Etymology
Boba for the chewy balls also comes from Taiwan and likely from the Chinese word bōbà, a slang term used for the large tapioca 'pearls' added to drinks. That's why boba means the soft, chewy tapioca balls used as a topping in bubble tea.