maranta

ma·ran·ta

 (mə-răn′tə)

n.

1. Any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including the arrowroot, having thin, ovate, usually spotted leaves and irregular flowers.

2. An edible starch made from these plants.

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[After Bartolomeo Maranta (died 1571), Italian herbalist.]

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maranta

(məˈræntə)

n

(Plants) any plant of the tropical American rhizomatous genus Maranta, some species of which are grown as pot plants for their showy leaves in variegated shades of green: family Marantaceae

[named after Bartolomea Maranti, died 1571, Venetian botanist]

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maranta - any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Maranta - herbs of tropical America American arrowroot, Maranta arundinaceae, obedience plant, arrowroot - white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch

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