pijlwortel

Definitions of pijlwortel
  1. noun
    (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
    synonyms: penwortel, stamwortel
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    type of:
    wortel, worteltje
    (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  2. noun
    canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
  3. noun
    white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
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