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cal·a·thea \ˌkaləˈthēə\ noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Latin calathus basket shaped like a flower, from Greek kalathos 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. -s : any plant of the genus Calathea |