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arum

UK/ˈɛ(ə)ɹəm/ US/ˈɛrʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root

2.

any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe

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From the botanical name Arum, from Latin arum, from Ancient Greek ἄρον (áron).

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