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amaranth
[ am-uh-ranth ]
noun
- an imaginary, undying flower.
- any plant of the genus Amaranthus, some species of which are cultivated as food and some for their showy flower clusters or foliage. Compare amaranth family.
- the grain of certain Amaranthus species, used for food and noted as an important staple grain of the Aztecs.
- Chemistry. a purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C 20 H 11 N 2 O 10 Na 3 , an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments.
amaranth
/ ˈæməˌrænθ /
noun
- poetic.an imaginary flower that never fades
- any of numerous tropical and temperate plants of the genus Amaranthus, having tassel-like heads of small green, red, or purple flowers: family Amaranthaceae See also love-lies-bleeding tumbleweed pigweed
- a synthetic red food colouring ( E123 ), used in packet soups, cake mixes, etc
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Example Sentences
Look for:Purchase breads containing seeds and a mixture of healthy grains (like millet and amaranth) other than just brown rice.
Soft music filled the air; soft breezes came to them as from fields of amaranth and asphodel.
The fairest wreaths of amaranth the fairest hands shall twine For the brows of our preux chevaliers, the Bayards of the brine!
He had a girth of gold and silver round his body, and his tail was plaited with amaranth and blue velvet ribbons.
The spirit culls Unfaded amaranth, when wild it strays790 Through the old garden-ground of boyish days.
Evie went half wild with joy about a certain crystal bath; I about the Amaranth Room.
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