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prince's-feather
[ prin-siz-feth-er ]
noun
- a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
- a hairy, much-branched, plant, Polygonum orientale, of the buckwheat family, native to Asia and Australia, having pink or rose-colored flower spikes, naturalized in North America.
prince's feather
noun
- an amaranthaceous garden plant, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, with spikes of bristly brownish-red flowers
- a tall tropical polygonaceous plant, Polygonum orientale, with hanging spikes of pink flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prince's-feather1
First recorded in 1620–30
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