Arrowroot

//ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt//

Synonyms for "arrowroot" (8 found)

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Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (2)

Related words (4)

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51 translations across 24 languages.

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Bikol Central

1 entries
  • uraro noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 竹芋 noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Dutch

1 entries
  • pijlwortel noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Finnish

3 entries
  • arrowjuuri noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • arrowjuuri noun (starchy substance)
  • nuolijuuri noun (Maranta arundinacea)

German

3 entries
  • Arrowroot noun (starchy substance)
  • Pfeilwurz noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • Pfeilwurzelmehl noun (starchy substance)

Greek

2 entries
  • μαραντάμυλον noun (starchy substance)
  • μαραντία noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Hiligaynon

1 entries
  • aroró noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Indonesian

2 entries
  • ararut noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • garut noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Irish

2 entries
  • ararút noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • ararút noun (starchy substance)

Italian

2 entries
  • amido di maranta arundinacea noun (starchy substance)
  • maranta arundinacea noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 葛鬱金 noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Malay

1 entries
  • sagu noun (starchy substance)

Māori

1 entries
  • ararūtu noun (starchy substance)

Polish

2 entries
  • maranta trzcinowa noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • mąka ararutowa noun (starchy substance)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • araruta noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • araruta noun (starchy substance)

Romanian

1 entries
  • maranta noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Russian

1 entries
  • мара́нта noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Spanish

4 entries
  • almidón de guapo noun (starchy substance)
  • almidón de maranta noun (starchy substance)
  • almidón de planta obediente noun (starchy substance)
  • almidón de sagú noun (starchy substance)

Swedish

2 entries
  • arrowrot noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • arrowrot noun (starchy substance)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • aruro noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Turkish

3 entries
  • ararot noun (starchy substance)
  • ararot kamışı noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • maranta noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • dong củ noun (Maranta arundinacea)
  • mì tinh noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Volapük

2 entries
  • rorud noun (starchy substance)
  • rorudaplan noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Welsh

1 entries
  • saethwraidd noun (Maranta arundinacea)

Sample sentences

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The East India arrowroot was considered the best; and the French West India arrowroot not so good. The East India arrowroot had the finest grains; the second finest were those from the potato; and third the tous les mois or French West India arrowroot; […]

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Arrowroots were introduced into the area in early 1983 by an elderly citizen known as Mr. Awondo, who brought it from Central Kenya where it is planted in the moist river beds. […] Arrowroots thrive where there is enough moisture in the soil for its normal growth and development.

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Arrowroot (pia) is a member of the Tacca family. […] The ancient Hawaiians used the arrowroot (pia) as a food and as a medicine.

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The root tubers of Japanese arrowroot can be used either in fresh dried form after cooking in a manner similar to other root crops. The fresh roots are used for the extraction of starch (kudzu powder). […] Japanese arrowroot plant foliage is also a palatable fodder for farm cattle in the form of hay, pasture or silage, especially in the off season.

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