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Noun: arrowroot family  'er-ow,root 'fa-mu-lee [N. Amer], 'a-row,root 'fa-mu-lee [Brit]
  1. Tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
    "The arrowroot family includes many food crops";
    - Marantaceae, family Marantaceae

Type of: liliopsid family, monocot family

Part of: Musales, order Musales