calathea
noun
cal·a·thea
ˌkaləˈthēə
1
capitalized : a genus of chiefly tropical American herbs (family Marantaceae) having showily marked basal leaves and small flowers in clusters on short stems and used as foliage plants
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Calathea
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from Latin calathus basket shaped like a flower, from Greek kalathos