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
Italian
Etymology
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Proper noun
Maranta m or f by sense
- a surname
Descendants
- → Translingual: Maranta