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arrowroot
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
arrowroot
(noun)
arrowroot
/
ˈ
eroʊˌruːt/
noun
arrowroot
/
ˈ
eroʊˌruːt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARROWROOT
[
noncount
]
:
a powdery substance that is made from the root of a tropical plant and that is used in cooking to make liquids thicker
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