maranta

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English

Noun

maranta (plural marantas)

  1. arrowroot

French

Noun

maranta m or f (plural marantas)

  1. arrowroot

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From translingual Maranta, named after Italian physician and botanist Bartolomeo Maranta (1500–1571).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈran.ta/
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ràn‧ta

Noun

maranta f (plural marante)

  1. (botany) any member of the Maranta taxonomic genus

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾanta/
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: ma‧ran‧ta

Noun

maranta f (plural marantas)

  1. arrowroot
    Synonyms: guapo, sagú, planta obediente