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Joseph's-coat
[ joh-zuhfs-koht, -suhfs- ]
noun
- a cultivated form of Amaranthus tricolor, having headlike clusters of small flowers and blotched and colored leaves.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Joseph's-coat1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; named after Joseph ( def 1 ) and his coat of many colors (Genesis 37:3)
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