arrowroot

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: arrow-root, arrow root, arrowwood, arrowroots, arrowood

Antonyms: arrow-root, arrow root, arrowwood, arrowroots, arrowood

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} {{taxfmt|Maranta arundinacea|species}} from the {{taxfmt|Marantaceae|family}} [[family]], a large [[perennial#Adjective|perennial]] [[herb]] native to the [[Caribbean]] area with [[green]] [[leaf#Noun|leaves]] about 15 [[centimeter]]s long. {{defdate|from late 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} ''Usually preceded by an {{glossary|attributive}} word'': some other [[plant#Noun|plant]] whose [[rhizome]]s are used to [[prepare]] a [[substance]] similar to arrowroot ''(sense 3)'', such as {{taxlink|Zamia integrifolia|species}} ([[Florida arrowroot]]) or {{taxfmt|Pueraria montana var. lobata|variety}} ([[Japanese arrowroot]] or [[kudzu]]).
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[starchy]] substance obtained from the [[rhizome]]s of an arrowroot plant used as a [[thickener]].
4. Other plants with similar appearance or properties, such as [[common yarrow]] ({{taxfmt|Achillea millefolium|species}})|

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.