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arrowroot meaning and definition
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Definition of arrowroot (noun)
- a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
- white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
- synonyms: American arrowroot, Maranta arundinaceae, obedience plant
- canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
- synonyms: achira, Canna edulis, Canna indica, indian shot
Source: Princeton University Wordnet