tacca leontopetaloides

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests the large edible root of a tacca leontopetaloides plant.

Definition

Noun: - A perennial herb (Tacca leontopetaloides) native to regions from the East Indies to Polynesia and Australia, cultivated for its large, edible tuber which is a source of a starch known as Otaheite arrowroot, Pacific arrowroot, or Polynesian arrowroot.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmers cultivated Tacca leontopetaloides for its starchy root.
  • Starch from Tacca leontopetaloides is used as a thickener in traditional cooking.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: The name is used in scientific, agricultural, and botanical texts to specify this particular plant species, distinguishing it from other arrowroot sources like .
  • The study focused on the carbohydrate composition of Tacca leontopetaloides.

Variants and Related Words

• Common Names: Otaheite arrowroot plant, Pacific arrowroot, Polynesian arrowroot.
• Related Term: Arrowroot (a general term for starch from various plants, including this species).

Synonyms

• Otaheite arrowroot: Refers specifically to the starch or the plant itself.
• Polynesian arrowroot: A common name for the plant.

Học thuật

Noun

1. perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pia
• Indian arrowroot
• Tacca leontopetaloides
• Tacca pinnatifida