Joseph\'s-coat

[joh-zuhfs-koht, -suhfs-]

Jo·seph's-coat

[joh-zuhfs-koht, -suhfs-]
noun
a cultivated form of Amaranthus tricolor, having headlike clusters of small flowers and blotched and colored leaves.
Compare tampala.


Origin:
1865–70, Americanism; named after Joseph (def. 1) and his coat of many colors
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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