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arrowroot in Tagalog

aruro

UK/ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/US/ˈɛɹoʊˌɹut/

arrowroot in Tagalog: aruro. In English, arrowroot means maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.

Tagalog words for arrowroot

Maranta arundinacea
aruro

English meaning of arrowroot

  1. noun Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.
  2. noun 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).
  3. noun A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.
  4. noun Other plants with similar appearance or properties, such as common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)|.

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Questions about arrowroot in Tagalog

What is the meaning of arrowroot in Tagalog?
Arrowroot in Tagalog is aruro.
Ano ang arrowroot sa Tagalog?
Arrowroot: aruro.
What does arrowroot mean in English?
Arrowroot means 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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