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arrowroot

Noun

∙ A large perennial herb (Maranta arundinacea - family Marantaceae) native to the Caribbean area. It has large green leaves about 15 centimeters long with white stripes.
∙ A starchy substance obtained from the roots of the arrowroot plant used as a thickener. uncountable

BABYLON ENGLISH
arrowroot n.
type of tropical American plant

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
arrowroot
arrowroot
\ar"row*root`\ (&?;), n.
1. (bot.) a west indian plant of the genus maranta, esp. m. arundinacea, now cultivated in many hot countries. it said that the indians used the roots to neutralize the venom in wounds made by poisoned arrows.
2. a nutritive starch obtained from the rootstocks of maranta arundinacea, and used as food, esp. for children an invalids; also, a similar starch obtained from other plants, as various species of maranta and curcuma.
similar words(2)

indian arrowroot
florida arrowroot

WORDNET 2.0
arrowroot
Noun
1. a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
(hypernym) starch, amylum
2. white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
(synonym) American arrowroot, obedience plant, Maranta arundinaceae
(hypernym) maranta
3. canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
(synonym) achira, indian shot, Canna indica, Canna edulis
(hypernym) canna

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Arrowroot
REDIRECT Arrowroot is a starch obtained from the rhizomes (rootstock) of several tropical plants, traditionally Maranta arundinacea, but also Florida arrowroot from Zamia integrifolia, and tapioca from cassava (Manihot esculenta), which is often labelled as arrowroot. Japanese arrowroot, Pueraria lobata, also called kuzu, is used in similar ways.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

arrowroot

Noun

∙ A large perennial herb (Maranta arundinacea - family Marantaceae) native to the Caribbean area. It has large green leaves about 15 centimeters long with white stripes.
∙ A starchy substance obtained from the roots of the arrowroot plant used as a thickener. uncountable

BABYLON ENGLISH
arrowroot n.
type of tropical American plant

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
arrowroot
arrowroot
\ar"row*root`\ (&?;), n.
1. (bot.) a west indian plant of the genus maranta, esp. m. arundinacea, now cultivated in many hot countries. it said that the indians used the roots to neutralize the venom in wounds made by poisoned arrows.
2. a nutritive starch obtained from the rootstocks of maranta arundinacea, and used as food, esp. for children an invalids; also, a similar starch obtained from other plants, as various species of maranta and curcuma.
similar words(2)

indian arrowroot
florida arrowroot

WORDNET 2.0
arrowroot
Noun
1. a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
(hypernym) starch, amylum
2. white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
(synonym) American arrowroot, obedience plant, Maranta arundinaceae
(hypernym) maranta
3. canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
(synonym) achira, indian shot, Canna indica, Canna edulis
(hypernym) canna

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Arrowroot
REDIRECT Arrowroot is a starch obtained from the rhizomes (rootstock) of several tropical plants, traditionally Maranta arundinacea, but also Florida arrowroot from Zamia integrifolia, and tapioca from cassava (Manihot esculenta), which is often labelled as arrowroot. Japanese arrowroot, Pueraria lobata, also called kuzu, is used in similar ways.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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