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Word: Arrowroot
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: alteration of Arawak aru-aru (literally ‘meal of meals’) by association with arrow and root, the tubers being used to absorb poison from arrow wounds
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈarə(ʊ)ruːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a herbaceous Caribbean plant from which a starch is prepared.
Short Definition:herbaceous Caribbean plant from which starch is prepared
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