ˌmarən.ˈtāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Maranta, type genus + -aceae
: a family of tropical monocotyledonous perennial herbs (order Musales) having a pronounced swelling at the junction of the petiole and leaf blade
• mar·an·ta·ceous | ̷ ̷69 |tāshəs adjective