| NOUN | substance | arrowroot | a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot / arrowroot plant |
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| plant | arrowroot, American arrowroot, obedience plant, Maranta arundinaceae | white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch | |
| plant | arrowroot, achira, indian shot, Canna indica, Canna edulis | canna grown especially for its edible rootstock / rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained |
| Sounds | eh'rowruw.t | |
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| Rhymes | absolute ... uproot: 83 rhymes with uwt... | |
| Meaning | A nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot / arrowroot plant. | |
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| Broader | starch, amylum | A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice |
| Spanish | arrurruz | |
| Meaning | white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch. | |
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| Synonyms | American arrowroot, obedience plant, Maranta arundinaceae | |
| Broader | maranta | Any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves |
| Spanish | maranta arundinaceae, maranta arundinacea | |
| Catalan | maranta arundinaceae | |
| Meaning | canna grown especially for its edible rootstock / rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained. | |
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| Synonyms | achira, indian shot, Canna indica, Canna edulis | |
| Broader | canna | Any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers |
| Spanish | achira, arrurruz, Canna edulis | |
| Catalan | achira, Canna edulis | |
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