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Amaranth

Amaranth Meaning & Definition
Amaranth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amaranth?

[n] any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
[n] seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America

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See Also | Amaranthus | Amaranthus albus | Amaranthus caudatus | Amaranthus cruentus | Amaranthus graecizans | Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys | Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus | Amaranthus hypochondriacus | caryopsis | gentleman's-cane | genus Amaranthus | grain | herb | herbaceous plant | love-lies-bleeding | pigweed | prince's-feather | prince's-plume | purple amaranth | red amaranth | tassel flower | tumbleweed | velvet flower

Amaranth In Webster's Dictionary

\Am"a*ranth\, n. [L. amarantus, Gr. ?, unfading, amaranth; 'a priv. + ? to quench, cause to wither, fr. a root meaning to die, akin to E. 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. ? flower.] 1. An imaginary flower supposed never to fade. [Poetic] 2. (Bot.) A genus of ornamental annual plants ({Amaranthus}) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers. 2. A color inclining to purple.

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