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maranta

  (mə-răn'tə) pronunciation
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.

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


 
 
Gardener's Dictionary: Maranta

The botanical name for prayer plant.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves

 
 

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