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Etymology
1. arrowroot
noun. ['ˈɛroʊˌruːt'] white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch.
Synonyms
- maranta
- obedience plant
- American arrowroot
Etymology
- arrow (English)
- earh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Arrowroot
- bitterroot
- breadfruit
- grapefruit
Example sentences of the word arrowroot
1. Noun, singular or mass
Also, like arrowroot, it may be used in liquids that you plan to freeze after thickening.
2. arrowroot
noun. ['ˈɛroʊˌruːt'] a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant.
Synonyms
- amylum
Etymology
- arrow (English)
- earh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. arrowroot
noun. ['ˈɛroʊˌruːt'] canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained.
Synonyms
- achira
- Canna edulis
- Canna indica
- canna
Etymology
- arrow (English)
- earh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))