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amaranthine

amaranthine

9.9
Relating to the amaranth plant or its parts
  • adjective
  • /ˌæməˈrænθin/
translation icon : amarantino
  • Scientists studied the amaranthine stems for their nutritional properties.

Examples

  • The amaranthine leaves of the plant are beautiful.

  • She admired the amaranthine flowers in the garden.

  • Many South American dishes include grains derived from the amaranthine plant.

  • The amaranthine hue of the petals made the garden especially vivid.

  • Many South American dishes include grains derived from the amaranthine plant.

  • The scientists studied the amaranthine stems for their nutritional properties.

  • She admired the vibrant amaranthine flowers in the garden.

Surface Forms

amaranthine positive

Morphology

amaranthine = amaranth (transparent) = amaranth + ine

Direct adjectival formation from the noun 'amaranth' meaning 'of or relating to the plant', which is predictable to learners who know the base word.

Etymology

Amaranthine comes from the plant name amaranth, which traces back to the Greek amarantos meaning 'unfading' because the flowers keep their colour and the seeds were used as food, so amaranthine can simply mean 'of or from the amaranth plant'.