Meaning of AMARANTH
| Pronunciation: | | 'amu`ranth
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- [n] any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
- [n] seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
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AMARANTH is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | Amaranthus, Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus graecizans, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus, caryopsis, gentleman's-cane, genus Amaranthus, grain, herb, herbaceous plant, love-lies-bleeding, pigweed, prince's-feather, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, red amaranth, tassel flower, tumbleweed, velvet flower | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Am"a*ranth\, n. [L. amarantus, Gr. ?, unfading,
amaranth; 'a 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. (Bot.) A genus of ornamental annual plants ({Amaranthus})
of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.
2. A color inclining to purple.
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