arum

• 指天南星科（Araceae）的一类植物，特征是小型花密集排列成肉穗花序，外包一片大型佛焰苞；也指从这类植物（如魔芋）的块茎中提取的、类似西米的淀粉。

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.

   海芋淀粉

   • 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.

   天南星科植物

   • 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.

   同义词aroid