ENTRY: araruta
CLASS: noun
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Maranta arundinacea
EQUIVALENT: arrowroot
DEFINITION: Starch from the arrowroot plant used as a thickening agent and to make cookies and cakes.
EXAMPLE: Add arrowroot, a little at a time and beat until mixture is spongy.
SOURCE: Brazilian Cookery
COMMENT: Powder obtained from arrowroot tubers, arrowroot is a useful replacement for wheat flour in some cooking uses.
CLUSTERS: arrowroot flour