arrowroot

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arrowroot

The gardener harvests arrowroot from the soil.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A tropical plant: A plant, specifically of the genus Maranta (especially Maranta arundinacea), cultivated for its edible rhizomes (rootstocks).
    • A starchy substance: A fine, easily digestible starch extracted from the rhizomes of the arrowroot plant.
    • The plant's rhizome: The rootstock itself, which is the source of the starch.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Arrowroot is often used as a thickening agent in sauces and puddings.
    • The gardener cultivated arrowroot for its valuable starch.
    • This gluten-free recipe calls for two tablespoons of arrowroot.
Advanced Usage
  • "Arrowroot starch" or "Arrowroot powder": The refined starch product, commonly used in cooking and baking.
    • For a clear glaze, arrowroot starch is preferable to cornstarch.
  • "Arrowroot biscuit" or "Arrowroot cookie": A type of simple, digestible cookie historically made with arrowroot flour.
    • The patient was given plain arrowroot biscuits.
Variants and Related Words
  • Maranta (n): The botanical genus name for the arrowroot plant.
  • Starch (n): A broader category of carbohydrates; arrowroot is a specific type of starch.
Synonyms
  • Thickening agent: A substance used to thicken liquids (arrowroot serves this function).
  • Root starch: Starch derived from plant roots or rhizomes.
Related Phrases
  • To thicken with arrowroot: To use arrowroot starch to make a liquid mixture more viscous.
    • Always mix arrowroot with a cold liquid before adding it to a hot sauce to thicken it.
arrowroot

The gardener harvests arrowroot from the soil.

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

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