maranta

Noun
  1. Any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves (synset 112372117)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    subtypes: american arrowroot, arrowroot, maranta arundinaceae, obedience plant - white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
    belongs to: genus maranta - herbs of tropical America

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