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arrowroot

/ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ /ˈæɹoʊˌɹut/

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noun

Arrurruz

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. "

Mi abuela cultiva arrurruz en su jardín porque le gusta usar el almidón de sus raíces para espesar salsas y hacer postres sin gluten.

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noun

Arrurruz

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. "

Si bien el arrurruz verdadero proviene de la planta Maranta arundinacea, la gente de Florida a menudo usa arrurruz de Florida, derivado de Zamia integrifolia, como sustituto de harina sin gluten en la repostería.

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noun

Arrurruz, una sustancia feculenta obtenida de los rizomas de la planta de arrurruz, utilizada como espesante

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. "

Para que la salsa fuera más suave, usó arrurruz en lugar de harina como espesante.

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