Arrow arum
a North American plant, Peltandra virginica, of wet areas, having large, arrow-shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers enclosed in a narrow, pointed spathe.
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the head or tip of an arrow, usually separable from the shaft and conventionally wedge-shaped. anything resembling or having the conventional shape of an arrowhead. Also called swamp potato. any aquatic or bog plant of the genus Sagittaria, having usually arrowhead-shaped leaves and clusters of white flowers. any of several other plants having arrowhead-shaped leaves. […]
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a tropical American plant, Maranta arundinacea, the rhizomes of which yield a nutritious starch. the starch itself. any of several other plants yielding a similar starch. the starch of these plants, used in cooking as a binder or thickener. Historical Examples To put the arrowroot into hot water spoils the effect which is desired. Boating […]
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arrow key hardware One of four keys on a keyboard marked with arrows pointing up, down, left and right. The arrow keys are used for such things as moving the cursor in a text document, for moving the input focus between the fields of a form or sometimes for scrolling a picture. (1998-06-26)
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a novel (1925) by Sinclair Lewis. Historical Examples Mr Arrowsmith, as in the case of the island mentioned in the last note, has given the native name to this island, viz. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Robert Kerr The holidays were passed in this camp, with Col. Arrowsmith in […]
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any of several shrubs or small trees, especially of the genus Viburnum, having tough, straight shoots formerly used for arrows. noun any of various trees or shrubs, esp certain viburnums, having long straight tough stems formerly used by North American Indians to make arrows