arum

• Substantivo que designa plantas da família das Aráceas, com flores pequenas reunidas em espádice envolvida por uma grande espata, ou o amido semelhante ao sagu obtido da raiz do jarro.

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.

   Amido de arão

   • 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.

   Planta da família Araceae

   • 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.

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