noun 下载 🔗分享 竹芋 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. " 我奶奶在她的花园里种竹芋，因为她喜欢用竹芋根里的淀粉来勾芡酱汁和制作无麸质甜点。 plant vegetable food biology agriculture 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
noun 下载 🔗分享 葛粉，蕉芋粉 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. " 虽然真正的竹芋粉来自Maranta arundinacea这种植物，但佛罗里达的人们常常使用佛罗里达蕉芋粉（提取自Zamia integrifolia）作为烘焙中无麸质面粉的替代品。 plant vegetable food substance agriculture 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
noun 下载 🔗分享 葛粉，太白粉 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. " 为了让酱汁更顺滑，她用了葛粉（或太白粉）代替面粉来勾芡。 substance food vegetable plant 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
