arrow arum

/ˌɛroʊ ˌɛrəm/
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Definitions of arrow arum
  1. noun
    an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America
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    types:
    Peltandra virginica, green arrow arum, tuckahoe
    perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
    type of:
    aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant
    a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
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