arrowroot

/ar-oh-root, -root/US // ˈær oʊˌrut, -ˌrʊt //UK // (ˈærəʊˌruːt) //

箭根,箭毒根,箭毒,箭杆根

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a tropical American plant, Maranta arundinacea, the rhizomes of which yield a nutritious starch.
- : the starch itself.
- : any of several other plants yielding a similar starch.
- : the starch of these plants, used in cooking as a binder or thickener.

This is an esculent resembling arrowroot, which they dig, pulverize, and use as flour.
The arrowroot and another plant pushed up heaven, and "the heaven-pushing place" is still known and pointed out.
He had not slept since his attack, and could take no other nourishment than a little broth and a spoonful or two of arrowroot.
I prepared a little arrowroot, of which he took three or four spoonfuls, saying it was very good, but could take no more.
The starchy materials generally used for this purpose are plain flour, browned flour, corn starch, and arrowroot flour.