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

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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

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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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