Maranta Definition
mə-răntə
noun
Any of a genus (Maranta) of plants of the arrowroot family, esp. a variety (M. leuconeura kerchoveana) with spotted red leaves.
Webster's New World
An edible starch made from these plants.
American Heritage
Origin of Maranta
After Bartolomeo Maranta (died 1571), Italian herbalist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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