Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various tropical American evergreen plants of the genus Calathea, popular as houseplants for their attractively marked leaves.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of perennial foliage-plants, of the family Marantaceæ, which are commonly cultivated as marantas, from which they differ in having a three-seeded instead of a one-seeded fruit.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Sma1l foliage plants such as calathea, orchids and ferns give a sort of jungle effect to this relatively small area.
Stabroek News 2008
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Sma1l foliage plants such as calathea, orchids and ferns give a sort of jungle effect to this relatively small area.
Stabroek News 2008
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Sma1l foliage plants such as calathea, orchids and ferns give a sort of jungle effect to this relatively small area.
Stabroek News John Warrington 2008
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On the banks of the Nanay and Itaya rivers he identified ferns used to treat whooping cough, orchids effective in the treatment of boils, and a rare variegated calathea known as tigrepanga employed as an admixture to ayahuasca.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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On the banks of the Nanay and Itaya rivers he identified ferns used to treat whooping cough, orchids effective in the treatment of boils, and a rare variegated calathea known as tigrepanga employed as an admixture to ayahuasca.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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While usually listed as _Maranta zebrina_, it is really a calathea and the plants of this genus show a variation in their markings unsurpassed by any.
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Quote: Originally Posted by calathea: The thing to ask yourself is this, if the character was not called James Bond, would you be able to tell it was a bond film?
DVD Times 2009
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The inventory of unusual foliage includes calathea plants and Madagascar dragon-trees, known for their air-cleansing qualities.
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