arrowroot: meaning and definitions

A starch obtained from the rhizomes of a tropical American perennial herb (Maranta arundinacea). It is used especially in cooking as a thickener.

The rhizome of this plant, cooked and eaten as a vegetable or used for starch extraction.

The plant itself.

The edible starch obtained from the rhizomes or tubers of plants in the genera Canna and Tacca.

Any of these plants.