Maranta
See also: maranta
Translingual
Etymology
Named after Italian botanist Bartolomeo Maranta.
Proper noun
Maranta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Marantaceae – arrowroot, prayer plant, and related species.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Zingiberales - order; Marantaceae - family