maranta

noun ma·ran·ta \mə-ˈran-tə\

Medical Definition of MARANTA

a capitalized : a genus (family Marantaceae) of tropical American herbs with tuberous starchy roots b : any plant of the genus Maranta : arrowroot 1a

: the edible starch obtained from the roots of a plant of the genus Maranta (M. arundinacea: arrowroot 2

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