amaranth
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- noun
- /ˈæməˌrænt/
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semillas de amaranto
- To prepare a nutritious meal, add 1 cup of amaranth to 3 cups of boiling water and cook for 20 minutes.
- amaranth seeds
- amaranth grain
- amaranth flour
I removed wheat, rice, oats, corn, amaranth, Millet, quinoa.
- I removed wheat, rice, oats, corn, amaranth, Millet, quinoa.
Examples
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She loves making a hearty soup with whole amaranth seeds, just like quinoa.
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Each morning, he enjoys a warm bowl of amaranth cereal topped with fresh fruits.
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I removed wheat, rice, oats, corn, amaranth, Millet, quinoa.
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Amaranth of the Aztecs in Mexico may have the potential to feed millions on the harsh steppes of Mongolia, and who knows what potential Ojibwa wild rice may have to make the tundra of Siberia into farmland.
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I now have the luxury of living in New York City and within walking distance of Fairway and the numerous fruit vendors on the street, but when I lived in suburbia, I would often order dry stuff like chia seeds, millet, amaranth, buckwheat, etc. from Amazon on subscription (shipping is free and you get a 15% discount).
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Synonyms
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An edible seed from plants like wheat or rice used as food
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that grows upright and lives one year with pairs of sharp spines at many leaf joints
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Etymology
Amaranth also names the small edible seeds because the same Greek parts a- 'not' and marainō 'to fade' give the sense of 'unfading'. People saw the seeds as an important, long-lasting food, so we still use the name amaranth for the grain-like seeds today.