n 1 a  cap  :  a genus (family Marantaceae) of tropical American herbs with tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves and regular flowers with a single filament bearing a one-celled anther  b  :  any plant of the genus Maranta  :  ARROWROOT 1a  2  :  ARROWROOT 2a .
 
 
 
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