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Definition of Maranta

Maranta
Maranta Ma*ran"ta, n. [NL.] (Bot.) 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) arrowroot is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament.

Meaning of Maranta from wikipedia

- Maranta leuconeura, widely known as the prayer plant due to its daily sunlight-dependent movements (which are said to resemble hands “in-prayer”), is...
- species) Maranta bracteosa Petersen Maranta burc****ii K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Maranta cordata Körn. Maranta coriacea S.Vieira & V.C.Souza Maranta cristata...
- Maranta can refer to: The Marantaceae family of "prayer plants", including arrowroot Maranta (plant), a genus within that family Maranta as a personal...
- Maranta arundinacea, also known as arrowroot, maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, araruta, ararao or hulankeeriya...
- warszewiczii (L. Mathieu ex Planch.) Planch. & Linden Maranta warscewiczii L. Mathieu ex Planch. Maranta warscewiczii L. Mathieu Phyllodes warscewiczii (L...
- bella (W.Bull) Borchs. & S.Suárez Maranta bella W.Bull Maranta closonii Jacob-Makoy Maranta musaica W.Bull Maranta tessellata É.Morren Phyllodes bella...
- Rugby League. Maranta pla**** rugby union for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. Maranta was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Maranta grew up surrounded...
- Barry Maranta (born 18 December 1934), is an Australian businessman and co-founder of the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team. As well as being a founder...
- Maranta gibba is a plant species native to Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Jalisco, Morelos, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, Yucatán)...
- Edgar Aristide Maranta, OFMCap, commonly known as Edgar Maranta (9 January 1897 – 29 January 1975) was a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who spent...