Starch-root
noun
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Noun
- 1 A plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.
"The Arum maculatum is commonly called arrow-root or starch-root, but the vulgar names cows and calves, and lords and ladies, are also known, though not so frequently used."
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More examples"The Arum maculatum is commonly called arrow-root or starch-root, but the vulgar names cows and calves, and lords and ladies, are also known, though not so frequently used."
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