竹芋屬
Maranta \Ma*ran"ta\, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species ({Maranta arundinacea}) arrowroot is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament.
maranta n : any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves