What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Arrowroot vs Arrowhead - What's the difference?

arrowroot | arrowhead |

As nouns the difference between arrowroot and arrowhead

is that arrowroot is a large perennial herb (species: Maranta arundinacea - family family: Marantaceae) native to the Caribbean area. It has large green leaves about 15 centimeters long with white stripes while arrowhead is the pointed part of an arrow.

arrowroot

English

(wikipedia arrowroot) (Maranta arundinacea)

Noun

  • A large perennial herb ( ) native to the Caribbean area. It has large green leaves about 15 centimeters long with white stripes.
  • (uncountable) A starchy substance obtained from the roots of the arrowroot plant used as a thickener.

    • External links

    * ("arrowroot" on Wikipedia)

    arrowhead

    English

    (wikipedia arrowhead) (Sagittaria)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) The pointed part of an arrow.
  • *
  • *:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead ; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
  • (lb) The pointed part of an arrow.
  • Any plant in the genus Sagittaria .

    • Synonyms

    * , wapato

    See also

    * elf-arrow * leaf-arrowhead English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs