American arrowroot

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌɛroʊˈrut/
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Definitions of American arrowroot
  1. noun
    white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
    synonyms: Maranta arundinaceae, arrowroot, obedience plant
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    type of:
    maranta
    any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
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