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arrowroot
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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