arrowroot
a tropical American plant, Maranta arundinacea, the rhizomes of which yield a nutritious starch.
the starch itself.
any of several other plants yielding a similar starch.
the starch of these plants, used in cooking as a binder or thickener.
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How to use arrowroot in a sentence
This is an esculent resembling arrowroot, which they dig, pulverize, and use as flour.
The arrowroot and another plant pushed up heaven, and "the heaven-pushing place" is still known and pointed out.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangHe had not slept since his attack, and could take no other nourishment than a little broth and a spoonful or two of arrowroot.
Byron | Richard EdgcumbeI prepared a little arrowroot, of which he took three or four spoonfuls, saying it was very good, but could take no more.
Byron | Richard EdgcumbeThe starchy materials generally used for this purpose are plain flour, browned flour, corn starch, and arrowroot flour.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
British Dictionary definitions for arrowroot
/ (ˈærəʊˌruːt) /
a white-flowered West Indian plant, Maranta arundinacea, whose rhizomes yield an easily digestible starch: family Marantaceae
the starch obtained from this plant
any of several other plants whose rhizomes or roots yield starch
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