noun
any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Hyponyms: ↑arrowroot, ↑American arrowroot, ↑obedience plant, ↑Maranta arundinaceae
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Maranta
Useful english dictionary. 2012.