arrowroot

[ ar-oh-root, -root ]

/ ˈær oʊˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

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.

Origin of arrowroot

First recorded in 1690–1700; so called from use of its root in treatment of wounds made by poisoned arrows

Words nearby arrowroot

arrondissement, arrow, arrow arum, arrowgrass, arrowhead, arrowroot, arrows, Arrowsmith, arrowwood, arrowworm, arrowy

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Example sentences from the Web for arrowroot

I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
The Stark Munro Letters|J. Stark Munro
The aged and ferocious fire-eaters were sent back to their arrowroot and easy-chairs.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea
I remember; you led that silly child Madge to believe that there was a fairy charm in the arrowroot you sent her.
Kenelm Chillingly, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Cocoanut oil and arrowroot are also exported, being gathered by enterprising foreigners who employ the natives.
Under the Southern Cross|Maturin M. Ballou

Plant, I beg you, mignonette to encircle my arrowroot fields.
Sonnets from the Patagonian|Donald Evans

British Dictionary definitions for arrowroot

arrowroot

/ (ˈærəʊˌruːt) /

noun

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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单词	arrowroot
释义	arrowroot [ ar-oh-root, -root ] / ˈær oʊˌrut, -ˌrʊt / noun 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. Origin of arrowroot First recorded in 1690–1700; so called from use of its root in treatment of wounds made by poisoned arrows Words nearby arrowroot arrondissement, arrow, arrow arum, arrowgrass, arrowhead, arrowroot, arrows, Arrowsmith, arrowwood, arrowworm, arrowy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arrowroot I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper. The Stark Munro Letters\|J. Stark Munro The aged and ferocious fire-eaters were sent back to their arrowroot and easy-chairs. Romantic Spain\|John Augustus O'Shea I remember; you led that silly child Madge to believe that there was a fairy charm in the arrowroot you sent her. Kenelm Chillingly, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Cocoanut oil and arrowroot are also exported, being gathered by enterprising foreigners who employ the natives. Under the Southern Cross\|Maturin M. Ballou Plant, I beg you, mignonette to encircle my arrowroot fields. Sonnets from the Patagonian\|Donald Evans British Dictionary definitions for arrowroot arrowroot / (ˈærəʊˌruːt) / noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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