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arrowroot noun

  /ˈæɹoʊˌɹut/ , /ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ , /ˈɛɹoʊˌɹut/
  • (countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. [from late 17th c.]
 maranta, sagú, planta obediente, guapo
  • (uncountable) A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.
 almidón de guapo, almidón de maranta, almidón de planta obediente, almidón de sagú, sagú
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