South Sea arrowroot
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pi|a — pi|a1 «PY uh», noun. = pia mater. (Cf. ↑pia mater) pi|a2 «PEE uh», noun. a perennial herb of Polynesia, the East Indies, and surrounding areas, with a tuberous root that yields a nutritious starch, so called South Sea arrowroot. ╂[< the… … Useful english dictionary
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