About The Word Amaranth
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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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Amaranth: Related Terms | Find terms related to Amaranth: 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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