| 单词 | arrowroot |
| 释义 | arrowroot /ar"oh rooht', -root'/, n. 1. a tropical American plant, Maranta arundinacea, the rhizomes of which yield a nutritious starch. 2. the starch itself. 3. any of several other plants yielding a similar starch. 4. the starch of these plants, used in cooking as a binder or thickener. [1690-1700; so called from use of its root in treatment of wounds made by poisoned arrows] |
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