Defenition of the word purple amaranth
Defenition of the word purple amaranth
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
Synonyms for the word purple amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
gentleman's-cane
prince's-feather
prince's-plume
red amaranth
Hypernyms for the word purple amaranth
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