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amaranth
am·a·ranth A0239100 (ăm′ə-rănth′)n.1. a. Any of various annual plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense green or reddish clusters of tiny flowers and including weeds, ornamentals, and species cultivated for their edible leaves and seeds. Also called pigweed.b. The small edible seeds of several of these species.2. An imaginary flower that never fades.3. A deep reddish purple to dark or grayish, purplish red.4. A dark red to purple azo dye. [New Latin Amaranthus, genus name, alteration of Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos, unfading : a-, not; see a-1 + marainein, to wither; see mer- in Indo-European roots.]amaranth (ˈæməˌrænθ) n1. poetic an imaginary flower that never fades2. (Plants) any of numerous tropical and temperate plants of the genus Amaranthus, having tassel-like heads of small green, red, or purple flowers: family Amaranthaceae. See also love-lies-bleeding, tumbleweed, pigweed13. (Cookery) a synthetic red food colouring (E123), used in packet soups, cake mixes, etc[C17: from Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos unfading, from a-1 + marainein to fade]am•a•ranth (ˈæm əˌrænθ) n. 1. any plant of the genus Amaranthus, some species of which are cultivated as food and some for their showy flower clusters or foliage. 2. an imaginary flower that never dies. 3. a purplish red, water-soluble powder, C20H11N2O10Na3, used as a dye. [1545–55; < Latin amarantus, alter. of Greek amáranton unfading flower, n. use of neuter singular of amárantos=a- a-6 + -marantos, v. adj. of maraínein to fade] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | amaranth - seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South Americacaryopsis, grain - dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn | | 2. | amaranth - any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for foodAmaranthus, genus Amaranthus - large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbsAmaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans, tumbleweed - bushy plant of western United StatesAmaranthus caudatus, love-lies-bleeding, velvet flower, tassel flower - young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cerealAmaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, gentleman's-cane, purple amaranth, red amaranth, prince's-feather, prince's-plume - tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cerealAmaranthus hypochondriacus, pigweed - leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and Chinaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | Translationsamarantheamaranteamarantoamarantoамарантщирицаamaranth
am·a·ranth , amaranthum (am'ă-ranth, am-ă-ran'thŭm), [C.I. 16185] An azo dye; a soluble reddish-brown powder that turns magenta red in solution; used as a food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic coloring agent, and occasionally in histology. [G. amaranthon, a never-fading flower] am·a·ranth (am'ă-ranth) A weed (Amaranthus) of widespread geographic distribution; some species are consumed as a foodstuff; its prolific ability to produce seed allows its use as a flour. Purported value both internally and externally (e.g., astringent). Synonym(s): love-lies-bleeding, red cockscomb. [G. amaranthon, a never-fading flower]amaranth
Words related to amaranthnoun seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South AmericaRelated Wordsnoun any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowersRelated Words- Amaranthus
- genus Amaranthus
- Amaranthus albus
- Amaranthus graecizans
- tumbleweed
- Amaranthus caudatus
- love-lies-bleeding
- velvet flower
- tassel flower
- Amaranthus cruentus
- Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
- Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
- gentleman's-cane
- purple amaranth
- red amaranth
- prince's-feather
- prince's-plume
- Amaranthus hypochondriacus
- pigweed
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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