arrowroot starch — Maranta Ma*ran ta, prop. n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species ({Maranta arundinacea}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arrowroot — Ar row*root , n. 1. (Bot.) A white flowered west Indian plant of the genus {Maranta}, esp. {Maranta arundinacea}, now cultivated in many hot countries. Its root yields {arrowroot starch}. It said that the Indians used the roots to neutralize the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Otaheite arrowroot starch — noun a starch obtained from the root of the pia • Syn: ↑Otaheite arrowroot • Hypernyms: ↑starch, ↑amylum … Useful english dictionary
Arrowroot — This article is about the herb. For the cycad, see Florida arrowroot. Arrowroot Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
arrowroot — Pia. ♦ Arrowroot starch, pia. ♦ Process of sweetening arrowroot starch, kūlō pia. ♦ To place arrowroot in packages, a aho. ♦ Small arrowroot tubers, mā ili. ♦ Arrowroot balls, omo omo, pia … English-Hawaiian dictionary
arrowroot — Maranta Ma*ran ta, prop. n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species ({Maranta arundinacea}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
starch — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A laundering agent] Syn. stiffening, sizing, laundry starch, cornstarch, arrowroot starch, spray starch. 2. [A complex carbohydrate] Syn. glycogen, polysaccharide, carbohydrate; see carbohydrate , sugar . 3. [A stiff… … English dictionary for students
arrowroot biscuit — /ˌærərut ˈbɪskət/ (say .aruhrooht biskuht) noun a plain, semi sweet, dry biscuit, made with arrowroot starch …
Starch — Starch, CAS# 9005 25 8, chemical formula (C6H10O5)n is a polysaccharide carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose monosaccharide units joined together by glycosidic bonds. All plant seeds and tubers contain starch which is… … Wikipedia
arrowroot — [ar′ōro͞ot΄, ar′ōroot΄, er′ōro͞ot΄, er′ōroot΄] n. [altered, from use as antidote for poisoned arrows < Arawakan aru aru, lit., meal of meals] 1. any of a number of tropical plants of various families with clumplike roots; esp., a West Indian… … English World dictionary
