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AMARANTH
amaranth
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
amaranth
(noun) seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
amaranth (countable and uncountable, plural amaranths)
(dated, poetic) An imaginary flower that does not wither.
Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus.
Synonyms: amaranthus, pigweed
The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants.
(chemistry) A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring.
Synonym: E123
(cooking) The seed of these plants, used as a cereal.
Hyponyms
• flower-gentle (Amarantus melancholicus)
• love-lies-bleeding, thrumwort (Amaranthus caudatus)
• Prince-of-Wales feather, prince's feather (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)
Anagrams
• Ramathan
Source: Wiktionary
Am"a*ranth, n. Etym: [L. amarantus, Gr. mortal; -- so called because its flowers do not soon wither: cf. F. amarante. The spelling with th seems to be due to confusion with Gr.
1. An imaginary flower supposed never to fade. [Poetic]
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.
2. A color inclining to purple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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