Arrowroot Synonyms

ărō-ro͝ot, -ro͝ot
Canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. achira
  2. indian shot
  3. Canna indica
  4. Canna edulis
White-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. American arrowroot
  2. obedience plant
  3. Maranta arundinaceae

Words Related to Arrowroot

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

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  1. caraway-seeds
  2. cornmeal
  3. umeboshi
  4. maple-syrup
  5. cornflour
  6. rose-water
  7. semolina
  8. kuzu
  9. sesame-seeds

Arrowroot Sentence Examples

  • Agricultural products are wheat, millet, Indian corn, pulse, arrowroot and many varieties of fruits and vegetables.

  • In a large bowl, combine processed oats with berries, cinnamon, cloves, arrowroot and apple juice concentrate; blend well.

  • Besides fruits of nearly all kinds there are cultivated in the low moist regions the sugar-cane, the tea, coffee and tobacco plants, arrowroot, cayenne pepper, cotton, &c. The area under sugar in 1905 was 45,840 acres and the produce 532,067 cwt.

  • The underground stems (rhizomes or tubers) are rich in starch; from that of Arum maculatum Portland arrowroot was formerly extensively prepared by pounding with water and then straining; the starch was deposited from the strained liquid.

  • The mild climate assists the growth of esculent plants and roots; and a considerable trade is carried on with New York, principally in onions, early potatoes, tomatoes, and beetroot, together with lily bulbs, cut flowers and some arrowroot.

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