noun
arrowroot
Refers to the plant Maranta arundinacea, a source of arrowroot starch. Typically written in katakana.
クズウコンから取れる澱粉は料理に使われる。
The starch obtained from arrowroot is used in cooking.
The Japanese name くずうこん is a compound of 葛 (kuzu, 'arrowroot') and 鬱金 (ukon, 'turmeric'), likely referring to the plant's starchy rhizome and yellow color. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.