noun Date: 1696 1. any of a genus ( Maranta of the family Marantaceae, the ~ family) of tropical American plants with tuberous roots, any of several plants (as coontie) that yield starch, starch yielded by an ~
ARROWROOT
Meaning of ARROWROOT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012