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Maranta   Listen
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Maranta  n.  (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, the American arrowroot or obedience plant) arrowroot (arrowroot starch) is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament.






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Words linked to "Maranta" :   arrowroot, herbaceous plant, Maranta arundinaceae



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