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maranta
CIDE DICTIONARY
maranta, prop. n. [NL.].
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. [1913 Webster]
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