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ARROWROOT

Definition:

[noun] a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
[noun] white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
Synonyms: American obedience plant, Maranta arundinaceae
[noun] canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
Synonyms: achira, indian shot, Canna indica, Canna edulis