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- [ar-oh-root, -roo t]
- /ˈær oʊˌrut, -ˌrʊt/
- /ˈær.əʊ.ruːt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ar-oh-root, -roo t]
- /ˈær oʊˌrut, -ˌrʊt/
Definitions of arrowroot word
- uncountable noun arrowroot Arrowroot is a substance obtained from a West Indian plant. It is used in cooking, for example for thickening sauces or in making biscuits. 3
- noun arrowroot a white-flowered West Indian plant, Maranta arundinacea, whose rhizomes yield an easily digestible starch: family Marantaceae 3
- noun arrowroot the starch obtained from this plant 3
- noun arrowroot any of several other plants whose rhizomes or roots yield starch 3
- noun arrowroot any of a number of tropical plants of various families with clumplike roots; esp., a West Indian plant (Maranta arundinacea) of the arrowroot family with large leaves, white flowers, and starchy roots 3
- noun arrowroot an easily digestible starch derived from an arrowroot (esp. M. arundinacea) 3
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Origin of arrowroot
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; so called from use of its root in treatment of wounds made by poisoned arrows
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Parts of speech for Arrowroot
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arrowroot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arrowroot
noun arrowroot
- starch — a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 1 0 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- thickener — something that thickens.
- stiffener — a person or thing that stiffens.
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