Indian arrowroot

noun

1

a

: a tropical American arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)

b

: starch from this arrowroot

called also West Indian arrowroot

2

[Indian entry 2 1]

a

: a stemless perennial herb (Tacca leontopetaloides) widely cultivated in the tropics for its starchy tuberous rootstock

b

: starch from this plant

called also East Indian arrowroot

Word History

Etymology

Indian entry 2 2

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