Maranta

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the family Marantaceae of plants
  2. 2
    any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of the family Marantaceae of plants; arrowroot plant (Maranta arundinacea)
  4. 4
    Arrowroot starch, traditional and commonly made from Maranta arundinacea.

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