AMARANTHINE

amaranthine, unfading

(adjective) of an imaginary flower that never fades

amaranthine

(adjective) of or related to the amaranth plant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amaranthine (countable and uncountable, plural amaranthines)

A dark reddish-purple colour.

The amaranth flower.

Adjective

amaranthine (comparative more amaranthine, superlative most amaranthine)

Of a dark reddish purple colour.

Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.

Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.

Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.

Source: Wiktionary


Am`a*ran"thine, a.

1. Of or pertaining to amaranth. "Amaranthine bowers." Pope.

2. Unfading, as the poetic amaranth; undying. They only amaranthine flower on earth Is virtue. Cowper.

3. Of a purplish color. Buchanan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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