ARROWROOT
\ˈaɹə͡ʊɹˌuːt], \ˈaɹəʊɹˌuːt], \ˈa_ɹ_əʊ_ɹ_ˌuː_t]\
Definitions of ARROWROOT
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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The rhizome of Maranta arundinacea, a plant of tropical America; the source of a form of starch formerly much used in the diet of children and invalids.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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A starch obtained from the roots of certain plants growing chiefly in W. Indies, and much used as food for invalids and children.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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