noun

arrowroot

/ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ arr·owr·oot 3 syllables

Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leave…

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 3
Letters 9
Starts with A

Definition of Arrowroot

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

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

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How many syllables does arrowroot have?

Arrowroot has 3 syllables: arr·owr·oot. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

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Arrowroot is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

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Arrowroot has 9 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.