(countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.

plural of arrowroot

A plant with starchy tubers used like arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides

An ancient Caribbean and South American root crop, Goeppertia allouia (syn. Calathea allouia), with crisp, starchy tubers that taste somewhat like sweet corn.

kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)

Zamia integrifolia