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nounany of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for foodtype of:
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nounseed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
Synonyms & Similar Words
grain herb tumbleweed herbaceous plant amaranthus caudatus amaranthus cruentus amaranthus graecizans amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus amaranthus hypochondriacus velvet flower gentleman's-cane amaranthus albus love-lies-bleeding pigweed prince's-feather prince's-plume red amaranth purple amaranth tassel flower caryopsis