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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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Taro, arrowroot and rice are very good sources of energy and these also provide glucose.
Local staples include breadfruit, arrowroot, pandanus, and taro, and are now supplemented with imported rice, flour, and sugar.
Add the arrowroot, cognac, butter, and heavy cream, whisk to combine, and simmer until warmed through.
And the list goes on, guinea pepper, aniseed and ginger for gas in the stomach, arrowroot, green tea and lime to stop diarrhoea.
Hit by stagnating prices, thousands of growers have cut down their banana trees and replaced them with plantains or arrowroot.
Arrowroot, a major cash crop, is used in desserts, including arrowroot sponge cake and arrowroot custard.

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