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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024am•a•ranth /ˈæməˌrænθ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Plant Biologya plant cultivated esp. for its showy flower clusters.
- an imaginary flower that never dies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024am•a•ranth (am′ə ranth′),USA pronunciation n. - an imaginary, undying flower.
- Plant Biologyany plant of the genus Amaranthus, some species of which are cultivated as food and some for their showy flower clusters or foliage. Cf. amaranth family.
- Chemistrya purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments.
- Plant Biologypurpleheart.
- Greek ánthos flower
- Latin amarantus, alteration of Greek amáranton unfading flower, noun, nominal use of neuter singular of amárantos, equivalent. to a- a-6 + maran- (stem of maraínein to fade) + -tos verbal adjective, adjectival suffix; -th-
- 1545–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amaranth /ˈæməˌrænθ/ n - poetic an imaginary flower that never fades
- any of numerous tropical and temperate plants of the genus Amaranthus, having tassel-like heads of small green, red, or purple flowers: family Amaranthaceae
- a synthetic red food colouring (E123), used in packet soups, cake mixes, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos unfading, from a-1 + marainein to fade |