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Maranta arundinaceae

DEFINITIONS OF: Maranta arundinaceae

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n white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch

Synonyms:
American arrowroot, arrowroot, obedience plant
Type of:
maranta
any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
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