gentleman's-cane

Noun (1)

1. 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 cerealSynonyms: prince's-featherprince's-plumered amaranthpurple amaranthAmaranthus cruentusAmaranthus hybridus hypochondriacusAmaranthus hybridus erythrostachysType of amaranth