arum

• Nom désignant une plante de la famille des Aracées, caractérisée par de petites fleurs groupées en spadice entouré d'une grande spathe, ou la fécule semblable au sagou, tirée de la racine de l'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.

1. Starch from cuckoopintC2formalscientific

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

   Fécule d'arum (ou fécule d'arum tacheté)

   • 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.

   Aracée

   • 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.

   Synonymesaroid