Defenition of the word amaranth
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Defenition of the word amaranth
- any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
- seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
Meronymys for the word amaranth
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- Amaranthus
- genus Amaranthus
Hyponyms for the word amaranth
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- Amaranthus albus
- Amaranthus caudatus
- Amaranthus cruentus
- Amaranthus graecizans
- Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
- Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
- Amaranthus hypochondriacus
- gentleman's-cane
- love-lies-bleeding
- pigweed
- prince's-feather
- prince's-plume
- purple amaranth
- red amaranth
- tassel flower
- tumbleweed
- velvet flower
Hypernyms for the word amaranth
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- caryopsis
- grain
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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