Indian arrowroot
noun
1
a
: a tropical American arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)
b
: starch from this arrowroot
called also West Indian arrowroot
2
[Indian entry 2 1]
a
: a stemless perennial herb (Tacca leontopetaloides) widely cultivated in the tropics for its starchy tuberous rootstock
b
: starch from this plant
called also East Indian arrowroot
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Etymology
Indian entry 2 2
- simulation
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- simulative
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