Added 10 October 2026 maranta noun Categories: PlantsObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about maranta at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Any of the family Marantaceae of plants arrowroot plant (Maranta arundinacea) arrowroot plant (Maranta arundinacea) Arrowroot starch, traditional and commonly made from Maranta arundinacea. Related Words: araruararaoarrow-rootarrowroottous-les-moismanihotmalangayucastarch-rootmanioc Back to today's word