amaranth

Noun
US[am-er-anth]/ˈæmɚˌænθ/3 syllables

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Noun (2)

  1. seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South AmericaType of grain, caryopsis
  2. any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for foodType of herb, herbaceous plantKinds love-lies-bleeding, prince's-feather, pigweed, tumbleweedMember of Amaranthus, genus Amaranthus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Am′a·ranth (…), noun

Origin: L. amarantus, Gr. …, unfading, amaranth; ἀ 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. Botany A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.

3. A color inclining to purple.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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