Starch-root

noun

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Noun
  1. 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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"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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