1. (noun) arrowroot
a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
Synonyms: obedience plant, achira, indian shot
2. (noun) arrowroot, American arrowroot, obedience plant, Maranta arundinaceae
white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
Synonyms: obedience plant, achira, indian shot, arrowroot
3. (noun) achira, indian shot, arrowroot, Canna indica, Canna edulis
canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
Synonyms: obedience plant, achira, indian shot, arrowroot
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