arrowroot family

/ˌɛroʊˈrut ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of arrowroot family
  1. noun
    tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
    synonyms: Marantaceae, family Marantaceae
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    type of:
    liliopsid family, monocot family
    family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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