Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A farinaceous food obtained from the tubers of Canna edulis. See
achira .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of starch with very large, oval, flattened grains, often sold as arrowroot, and extensively used for adulterating cocoa. It is made from the rootstocks of a species of Canna, probably
Canna edulis , the tubers of which are edible every month in the year.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A kind of
starch with large,oval , flattenedgrains , often sold asarrowroot or used foradulterating cocoa , made from therootstocks of a species of Canna, probably Canna edulis.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mix the flour and tous-les-mois together; add the sugar, the candied peel cut into thin slices, the butter beaten to a cream, and the eggs well whisked.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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INGREDIENTS. — 1/2 lb. of tous-les-mois, 1/4 lb. of white pounded sugar, 1/4 lb. of fresh or washed salt butter, 1 egg, the juice of 1 lemon.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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Mix the flour and tous-les-mois together; add the sugar, the candied peel cut into thin slices, the butter beaten to a cream, and the eggs well whisked.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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INGREDIENTS. — 1/2 lb. of tous-les-mois, 1/4 lb. of white pounded sugar, 1/4 lb. of fresh or washed salt butter, 1 egg, the juice of 1 lemon.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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