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What does arrowroot mean?

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  1. A large perennial herb (Maranta arundinacea - family Marantaceae) native to the Caribbean area. It has large green leaves about 15 centimeters long with white stripes.
  2. (uncountable) A starchy substance obtained from the roots of the arrowroot plant used as a thickener.
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The Chinese themselves tend to use tapioca when glutinousness is required, and arrowroot or sometimes cornflour when it is not.
Hit by stagnating prices, thousands of growers have cut down their banana trees and replaced them with plantains or arrowroot.
Add the arrowroot, cognac, butter, and heavy cream, whisk to combine, and simmer until warmed through.
The latest dates for the information on arrowroot, cocoa and nutmeg were 1961, 1984 and 1993, respectively.
Taro, arrowroot and rice are very good sources of energy and these also provide glucose.
Bring the lemon juice and sugar to the boil and add the arrowroot and soy sauce, bringing it to a thick sauce consistency.

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