arum

A noun referring to a plant of the family Araceae, characterized by small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe, or to a starch resembling sago obtained from the cuckoopint root.

• 🇩🇪Aronstab, eine Pflanzengattung der Familie der Aronstabgewächse mit kleinem Blütenstand, der von einem großen Hochblatt umhüllt ist; auch die aus den Wurzeln gewonnene Stärke, die Sagomehl ähnelt.

1. Starch from cuckoopint C2 formal scientific

   A starch that looks like sago, extracted from the root of the cuckoopint plant.

   • The root of the cuckoopint was processed to produce arum starch.
   • Arum was once used as a substitute for sago in some regions.
   • The extraction of arum requires careful preparation to remove toxins.

   🇩🇪Arum-Stärke

2. Plant of the Araceae family C1 formal scientific

   Any plant belonging to the family Araceae, characterized by small flowers clustered on a spadix and surrounded by a large spathe.

   • The arum family includes many ornamental plants like the calla lily.
   • Arums are often found in tropical and subtropical regions.
   • The distinctive spathe of the arum makes it easy to identify.

   🇩🇪Aronstabgewächs

   Synonyme: aroid