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OTAHEITE ARROWROOT STARCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A starch obtained from the root of the pia
Synonyms:
Otaheite arrowroot; Otaheite arrowroot starch
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Hypernyms ("Otaheite arrowroot starch" is a kind of...):
amylum; starch (a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles)