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1.NounMaranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2.NounUsually 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).
3.NounA starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.
4.NounOther plants with similar appearance or properties, such as common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)|