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maranta
[ muh-ran-tuh ]
noun
- any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
maranta
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noun
- any plant of the tropical American rhizomatous genus Maranta, some species of which are grown as pot plants for their showy leaves in variegated shades of green: family Marantaceae
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of maranta1
< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Bartolomeo Maranta (1500–71), Italian physician and botanist
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of maranta1
named after Bartolomea Maranti, died 1571, Venetian botanist
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The leaf of the pond lily, lotus, canna, maranta, rubber tree, magnolia, camellia, orange, and all leaves which have a waxy surface, should either be varnished or bronzed.
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There were many large-leafed tropical plants somewhat resembling the heliconias and marantas of tropical America.
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Among the utensils I noticed baskets of different shapes, made of flattened maranta stalks, and dyed various colours.
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