Obedience Plant (Noun)
Meaning
White-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The obedience plant is native to tropical regions of the Americas and the West Indies, where it grows in moist soil and partial shade.
- In the 18th century, the obedience plant was cultivated extensively in the West Indies for the production of arrowroot starch.
- The root tubers of the obedience plant can be dried and processed to yield high-quality arrowroot powder, which is a common thickening agent.
- Marmalade made from citrus fruits and sweetened with sugar is traditionally thickened with the starch of the obedience plant.
- In traditional medicine, the obedience plant is used as a demulcent to soothe digestive issues and reduce inflammation in the body.