1690s, from arrow + root (n.). So called because it was used to absorb toxins from poison-dart wounds.

This is a starch similar in appearance and qualities as cornstarch.

A tasteless, starchy substance used as a thickening agent.

A starch similar in appearance and qualities as cornstarch. White, powdery thickening agent ground finer than flour. It is preferable to cornstarch because it provides a clear finish, rather than a cl [..]

Also called arrowhead.  A fine, dry white powdered starch made from a tropical root and exported from the British West Indies.  It is named for its curative properties in treating arrow wounds.  It ma [..]

A starch similar in appearance and qualities as cornstarch. White, powdery thickening agent ground finer than flour. It is preferable to cornstarch because it provides a clear finish, rather than a cl [..]

The starchy product of a tropical tuber of the same name. The rootstalks are dried and ground into a very fine powder. Arrowroot is used as a thickening agent for puddings, sauces and other cooked foods, and is more easily digested than wheat flour. Its thickening power is about twice that of wheat flour. Arrowroot is absolutely tasteless and becom [..]

is a powdered starch used for thickening liquids, sauces and gravies

Neutral tasting starch extracted from the root of tropical tubers, used as a last-minute thickening agent for sauces.

This root is dried and powdered into one of the most easily digested of all thickening starches. It is often used as a substitute for cornstarch. The majority of the worlds supply comes from St. Vince [..]

Starch made by grinding the root of an American plant of the same name. Used for thickening sauces

A white powder, extracted from the root of a West Indian plant, used as a thickening agent for sauces, fruit pie fillings and glazes, and puddings. Recipes made with Arrowroot thicken at a lower tempe [..]

A starch used as a thickening agent mainly in sweet dishes. It is available from supermarkets.

(n) a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant(n) white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch(n) canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from whic [..]

Neutral tasting starch extracted from the root of tropical tubers, used as a last-minute thickening agent for sauces.

A Plant genus of the Family Marantaceae that is the source of arrowroot Starch.

A flour used to thicken clear liquids because it does not cloud.

A flour used to thicken clear liquids because it does not cloud.

A starch. White, powdery thickening agent ground finer than flour. It is preferable to cornstarch because it provides a clear finish, rather than a cloudy paste. Arrowroot is extracted from rhizomes a [..]

Arrowroot, or obedience plant (Maranta arundinacea), is a tropical plant whose dried root is cultivated as a Thickener that can be used in place of Cornstarch in Soups, Sauces, and Puddings. Purchasin [..]

A very fine textured, high starch powder. May be included in skin applications as a paste (assisting in drying pimples) or in body powder (replacing talc).