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Arrowroot Definition & Meaning

arrowroot
noun
  1. a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
  2. white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
  3. canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained

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  • "where buy arrowroot"
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Frequently asked questions

What does arrowroot mean?
a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
What part of speech is arrowroot?
Arrowroot is a noun.
How many definitions does arrowroot have?
Arrowroot has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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