arrowroot

ˈær.oʊˌrut

Definition

Definition of arrowroot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ingredient

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fine white starch from tropical plant roots used for thickening

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She used arrowroot to thicken the soup.

botany

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tropical plant whose starchy tuber yields a common thickener

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The arrowroot plant thrives in a warm, humid climate.

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fine white starch from tropical plant roots used for thickening
tropical plant whose starchy tuber yields a common thickener

Expressions with arrowroot

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Japanese arrowroot

fast-growing vine native to East Asia

Japanese arrowroot can quickly cover entire fields.

Queensland arrowroot

starch extracted from a tropical tuber used to thicken puddings

The pudding was thickened with Queensland arrowroot.

Origin of arrowroot

Arawak, aru-aru (meal)

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pia

plant

perennial herb with edible root for arrowroot starch

Examples of arrowroot in a sentence

Bakers often use arrowroot as a thickening agent.
Arrowroot is often used in gluten-free recipes.
The arrowroot powder is a common thickening agent.

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French:arrow-root, plante d'arrow-root, ...
German:Pfeilwurzstärke, Pfeilwurzpflanze, ...
Italian:amido di maranta, maranta, ...
Spanish:arrurruz, maranta, ...
Portuguese:araruta, planta de araruta, ...
Chinese:竹芋淀粉, 竹芋, ...
Japanese:クズウコン, クズウコンの植物, ...
Arabic:نَشا الأَرُوروت, نَبَات الأَرُورُوت, ...
Hebrew:קֶמַח חֵץ, קַמַח חִיצִי, ...
Russian:крахмал аррорута, маранта, ...
Ukrainian:арорут, маранта, ...
Hindi:एरोरूट, अरारोट का पौधा, ...
Bengali:অ্যারারুট, অ্যারারুট গাছ, ...
Catalan:fècula d'arrowroot, planta de maranta, ...
Czech:arrowroot, maranta, ...
Danish:pilrod, pilerodsplante, ...
Dutch:pijlwortel, pijlwortelplant, ...
Greek:βέλος, φυτό βέλους ρίζας, ...
Hungarian:ararut, nyílgyökér, ...
Khmer:ម្សៅអារ៉ូរូត, ដើមកន្ត្រាក់, ...
Korean:애로루트, 애로루트 식물, ...
Persian:نشاسته آروت, گیاه مارانتا, ...
Polish:maranta, roślina maranta, ...
Portuguese (BR):araruta, planta de araruta, ...
Romanian:amidon de arrowroot, maranta, ...
Swedish:arrowrot, pilarotväxt, ...
Thai:แป้งแอโรรูท, ต้นเท้ายายม่อม, ...
Turkish:ok kökü, ok kökü bitkisi, ...
Vietnamese:bột dong riềng, cây dong riềng, ...

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