Amaranth

Definition: Meaning of, amaranth in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈaməranθ /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
amaranth	amaranths

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antonym

amaranth used in phrases

amaranth family (noun)
1. cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
globe amaranth (noun)
1. tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing colour
purple amaranth (noun)
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 cereal
red amaranth (noun)
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 cereal
thorny amaranth (noun)
1. erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
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Pronunciation:

Parts of Speech: adjective

of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

amaranth family