arum

• Sustantivo que designa una planta de la familia de las aráceas, caracterizada por pequeñas flores reunidas en una espádice rodeada de una gran espata, o bien el almidón similar al sagú que se obtiene de la raíz del aro.

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.

1. Starch from cuckoopintC2formalscientific

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

   Arrurruz de cuckoopint

   • 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.

2. Plant of the Araceae familyC1formalscientific

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

   Arum, aro, planta de la familia de las aráceas

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaroid