Arrowroot

ar′rō-rōōt, n. a starch obtained from the roots of certain plants growing chiefly in West Indies, and much used as food for invalids and children. [Said to be so named because used by the Indians of South America as an antidote against wounds caused by poisoned arrows .] ' Arry , ar′i, n. a jovial vulgar fellow who drops his h's:— fem. 'Ar′riet .— adj. 'Ar′ryish , in holiday spirits. [From the vulgar Cockney pronunciation of Harry .]