Meaning Of The Word Maranta

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maranta in American English
any of a genus (Maranta) of plants of the arrowroot family, esp. a variety ( M. leuconeura kerchoveana) with spotted red leaves
noun: any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage

maranta in British English
noun: 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

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