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Etymology

From Lokono aru-aru (literally “meal of meals”), influenced by arrow + root because the plant’s “roots” (more accurately rhizomes) are used on wounds from poison darts to absorb the poison.

derived from aru-aru

Definitions

Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the…
Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.
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Usually preceded by an attributive word
Usually preceded by an attributive word: some other plant whose rhizomes are used to prepare a substance similar to arrowroot (sense 3), such as Zamia integrifolia (Florida arrowroot) or Pueraria montana var. lobata (Japanese arrowroot or kudzu).
- Arrowroot (pia) is a member of the Tacca family. […] The ancient Hawaiians used the arrowroot (pia) as a food and as a medicine.
A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.
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1. Other plants with similar appearance or properties, such as common yarrow (Achillea…
  Other plants with similar appearance or properties, such as common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)|

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Derived

African arrowroot, American arrowroot, arrowroot orchid, arrowroot tea, banded arrowroot, bembam arrowroot, Bermuda arrowroot, Brazilian arrowroot, Canna arrowroot, Chinese arrowroot, East Asian arrowroot, East Indian arrowroot, Fiji arrowroot, Florida arrowroot, Guinea arrowroot, Hawaii arrowroot, Indian arrowroot, Jamaica arrowroot, Japanese arrowroot, Maranta arrowroot, Natal arrowroot, Oswego arrowroot, Polynesian arrowroot, Portland arrowroot, purple arrowroot, Queensland arrowroot, South Sea arrowroot, Tahiti arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides, St. Vincent arrowroot, true arrowroot, tulema arrowroot, West Indian arrowroot, white arrowroot

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at arrowroot. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at arrowroot. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at arrowroot

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.