Japanese arrowroot

ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ˈæroʊˌruːt

Definition

Definition of Japanese arrowroot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

Rare

fast-growing vine native to East Asia

Rare

Japanese arrowroot can quickly cover entire fields.
Japanese arrowroot is often used for erosion control.
Farmers struggle to manage the spread of Japanese arrowroot.

kudzu

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fast-growing vine native to East Asia

Expressions with Japanese

Japanese paper

paper products produced in Japan

The store stocks various types of Japanese paper..

Japanese Yen

official currency of Japan

The Japanese Yen is strong against the dollar.

Japanese maple

ornamental tree with deeply incised leaves

They planted a Japanese maple for its beauty.

Japanese garden

garden designed in traditional Japanese style with arranged rocks, water and plants

We walked through the peaceful Japanese garden at the museum.

Japanese Islands

group of islands forming the country of Japan

The Japanese Islands are known for their beautiful landscapes.

Japanese spitz

small dog breed from Japan with a thick white coat

The Japanese spitz is known for its friendly nature.

Expressions with arrowroot

Queensland arrowroot

starch extracted from a tropical tuber used to thicken puddings

The pudding was thickened with Queensland arrowroot.

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French:kudzu, ...
German:Japanischer Pfeilwurz, ...
Italian:kudzu, ...
Spanish:kudzu, ...
Portuguese:kudzu, ...
Chinese:葛根, ...
Japanese:クズ, ...
Arabic:كودزو, ...
Hebrew:חֵץ יַפָּנִי, ...
Russian:японский стрелолист, ...
Ukrainian:кудзу, ...
Hindi:जापानी एरोरूट, ...
Bengali:জাপানি অ্যারোরুট, ...
Catalan:kudzu, ...
Czech:kudzú, ...
Danish:Japansk pileurt, ...
Dutch:Japanse pijlwortel, ...
Greek:ιαπωνικό βέλος, ...
Hungarian:kudzu, ...
Khmer:គូដហ្ស៊ូ, ...
Korean:칡, ...
Persian:کودزو, ...
Polish:kudzu, ...
Portuguese (BR):Kudzu, ...
Romanian:Kudzu, ...
Swedish:Japansk arrowrot, ...
Thai:คุดสุ, ...
Turkish:kudzu, ...
Vietnamese:cây sắn dây Nhật Bản, ...

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