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amaranth

amaranth

1 8.6
A plant with dense green or red flower clusters and edible leaves and seeds
  • noun
  • /ˈæməˌræntθ/
translation icon : amaranto
  • Never did the ears of green maize, the gourds, the squash blossoms, the heads of amaranth, the green chilis, the tomatoes, the green beans, the cempoalxochitl marigold fail.
  • green amaranth

Last year, mid-july I was planting cosmos, nasturtiums, marigolds, morning glory, amaranth.

Examples

  • In traditional dishes, amaranth is often used alongside quinoa for added protein.

  • I commend amaranth and quinoa to the consideration of those whose growing seasons permit.

    Blog text (3)

  • Amaranth and callaloo are interesting examples of this.

    Academic text (2004)

  • I incorporate the three shades of quinoa and amaranth with my rice when I cook it.

    Blog text (29)

  • We've got some red spike amaranth self seeded from last year.

  • We've also got some cosmos in here, amaranth, nasturtiums here, which are looking beautiful.

  • That species, as well as green amaranth, common milkweed, and pokeweed, were used as potherbs.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Basmati rice, 1/2 cup white quinoa, 1/4 cup each of red quinoa, black quinoa, and amaranth.

    Blog text (29)

  • I left a message of five words on a scrap of paper and took myself to a stranger's grainfield under a high, gray, dribbling sky, where I gathered in the amaranth crop as though my future depended on it.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The farmers grew amaranth for its nutritious edible leaves and seeds.

Synonyms

Amaranthus
vsamaranth
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of plants with bright flowers and seeds you can eat

refers to a single plant with dense flower clusters and edible leaves and seeds

Compounds

amaranth family
  • Specialized
8.4

A family of plants like amaranths with clusters of small flowers

globe amaranth
  • US
9.9

A tropical plant with round bright flowers that keep their color when dried

purple amaranth
9.9

A tall plant with purple leaves and red flower spikes whose seeds people eat

red amaranth
  • Specialized
8.2

A tall plant with red flowers and edible leaves and seeds

thorny amaranth
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that grows upright and lives one year with pairs of sharp spines at many leaf joints

Surface Forms

amaranth singular
amaranths plural

Etymology

Amaranth comes from Greek parts a- 'not' and marainō 'to fade', so the original idea is 'unfading'. The plant was named for its bright, long-lasting flowers, which is why we still call the whole plant amaranth today.