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maranta |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Maranta \Ma*ran"ta\, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species ({Maranta arundinacea}) arrowroot is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: maranta n : any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
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