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English
Noun
maranta (plural marantas)
- arrowroot
French
Noun
maranta m or f (plural marantas)
- 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)
- (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)
- arrowroot
- Synonyms: guapo, sagú, planta obediente