Arrowroot Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Arrowroot

Meaning 1 : canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained

    Synonyms : achira,  canna edulis,  canna indica,  indian shot
Meaning 2 : white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch

    Synonyms : american arrowroot,  maranta arundinaceae,  obedience plant
Meaning 3 : a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant