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arrowroot

/ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ /ˈæɹoʊˌɹut/

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noun

Pfeilwurz

Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows arrowroot in her garden because she likes to use the starch from its roots to thicken sauces and make gluten-free desserts. "

Meine Großmutter baut Pfeilwurz in ihrem Garten an, weil sie gerne die Stärke aus ihren Wurzeln verwendet, um Soßen anzudicken und glutenfreie Desserts herzustellen.

plant vegetable food biology agriculture

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noun

Pfeilwurz

Usually preceded by an attributive word: some other plant the rhizomes of which 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).

Examples :

"While true arrowroot comes from the Maranta arundinacea plant, people in Florida often use Florida arrowroot, derived from the Zamia integrifolia, as a gluten-free flour substitute in baking. "

Während echte Pfeilwurz von der Pflanze Maranta arundinacea stammt, verwenden die Menschen in Florida oft Florida-Pfeilwurz, die von der Zamia integrifolia gewonnen wird, als glutenfreien Mehlersatz beim Backen.

plant vegetable food substance agriculture

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noun

Pfeilwurz, ein stärkehaltiges Verdickungsmittel

A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.

Examples :

"To make the sauce smoother, she used arrowroot instead of flour as a thickener. "

Um die Soße glatter zu machen, verwendete sie Pfeilwurz anstelle von Mehl als Verdickungsmittel.

substance food vegetable plant