arrowroot

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ar·row·root /ˈærəʊruːt, ˈærəruːt $ ˈæroʊ-, ˈærə-/ noun [uncountable]  DFa type of flour made from the root of a tropical American plant, used in cooking to make sauces thicker 竹芋粉〔用于烹饪〕

Examples from the Corpus

arrowroot• Remove the bouquet garni from the casserole, stir in the jelly and arrowroot.• Fever: Milk, arrowroot, sago, eggs, tea and sugar, with bread.• A gift of arrowroot is returned.• Bring to the boil and slowly add the arrowroot mixture, stirring constantly until the sauce has thickened.• Mix the arrowroot with a little water, add to the sauce in the pan and bring to the boil stirring continuously.• Mix the arrowroot with one teaspoon of cold water and stir into the syrup along with the shreds.• Blend together the arrowroot and brandy.• Blend together the arrowroot and one tablespoon of the orange juice and set aside.

ar·row·root nounChineseSyllable  

tropical of type made a Corpus of the a root from flour

arrowroot
ar‧row‧root /ˈærəʊruːt, ˈærəruːt $ ˈæroʊ-, ˈærə-/ noun [uncountable]
a type of flour made from the root of a tropical American plant, used in cooking to make sauces thicker

ar·row·rootBrE /ˈærəʊruːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæroʊruːt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a plant whose roots can be cooked and eaten or made into a type of flour, used especially to make sauces thick; the flour itself 竹芋（根状茎可食用或用于烹饪，使调味汁变稠）；竹芋粉