Guinea arrowroot

noun

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

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sweet corn root
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Meanings

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

    Synonyms: sweet corn root

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
sweet corn root
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APA

Guinea arrowroot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guinea%20arrowroot

MLA

“Guinea arrowroot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guinea%20arrowroot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guinea arrowroot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guinea%20arrowroot.

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