prayer plant

noun

Meaning

A tropical Brazilian plant related to arrowroot, Maranta leuconeura, grown as a houseplant for its attractive foliage.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ararao(English)arrow-root(English)arrowroot(English)araru(English)radiator plant(English)maranta(English)alocasia(English)polynesian arrowroot(English)

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Sources

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