red amaranth

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-feathergentleman's-caneprince's-plumepurple amaranthAmaranthus cruentusAmaranthus hybridus hypochondriacusAmaranthus hybridus erythrostachysType of amaranth