The starchy roots are still eaten by Central American Indians.

The most important part is the starchy root.

We make a paste from the starchy roots of a parasitic plant.

Bungwall Fern was gathered for its starchy roots all year round.

The mild, starchy root was one of the first plants to feed the Desert People in the early spring.

Boiled starchy roots weren't enough for a growing infant.

Chik is sometimes translated as arrowroot, which can refer to various starchy roots.

Herbivores, by contrast, can pick a fatty nut over a starchy root.

Groups of small trees coming up from an underground lignotuber, a starchy enlarged root (or stem) which stores water.

The starchy root is peeled and boiled, fried, or used in a variety of other dishes.