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Arrowroot
[also Indian Arrowroot. Maranta Indica, Maranta Starch or Arrowroot,
East or West Indian Arrowroot, Araruta, or Bermuda Arrowroot]
(Maranta arundinacea)
(Syn Maranta ramosissima)
Family: Marantacae
A family of tropical American plants with tuberous roots that yield
an edible and easily digested starch. The usable starch is extracted
from roots not more than a year old. Arrowroot is often used simply
in the form of pudding or blanc-mange.
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