maranta
noun
ma·ran·ta
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Medical Definition of maranta
1a
capitalized
: a genus (family Marantaceae) of tropical American herbs with tuberous starchy roots
b
: any plant of the genus Maranta : arrowroot sense 1a
2
: the edible starch obtained from the roots of a plant of the genus Maranta (M. arundinacea) : arrowroot sense 2