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a North American plant, Peltandra virginica, of wet areas, having large, arrow-shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers enclosed in a narrow, pointed spathe.

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Also called tuckahoe.

Origin of arrow arum

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby arrow arum

arrogance of power, arrogant, arrogate, arrondissement, arrow, arrow arum, arrowgrass, arrowhead, arrowroot, arrows, Arrowsmith

Example sentences from the Web for arrow arum

An arrow appears indicating the direction you will launch your ball.
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My younger, straighter-than-an-arrow son was stopped and arrested in two separate jurisdictions a few years ago.
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The brand logo turned out to feature a graceful archer on horseback, in a Tatar national costume, poised to shoot his arrow.
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And an arrow painted on the ground that shows the way to Mecca, for prayers.
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Sometimes,” he is fond of telling the press, “the target draws the arrow.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A primitive savage makes a bow and arrow in a day: it takes him a fortnight to make a bark canoe.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Ki Pak had an arrow-walk and target in his garden, and here it was that Yung Pak used to practise almost daily.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Coming to a gate of red stone, Yung Pak asked the meaning of the carved arrow in the arch overhead.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
The blood rushed in a hot tide into the girl's pale wet face, and yet she shivered as if an arrow had pierced her heart.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
He drew himself up, and stood still waiting till the arrow struck home.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

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