otaheite arrowroot: a starch obtained from the root of the pia
starch: a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
nest egg: device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it