arrowroot

Noun
  1. is a type of: amylum, starch - a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
  2. is a type of: maranta - any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
    same as: american arrowroot, maranta arundinaceae, obedience plant
  3. is a type of: canna - any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
    same as: achira, canna edulis, canna indica, indian shot

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