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globe amaranth

globe amaranth

9.9
A tropical plant with round bright flowers that keep their color when dried
  • noun
  • /ɡloʊb ˌæməˈræntθ/
  • US
translation icon : amaranto
  • The globe amaranth adds vibrant color to dried floral arrangements.

Examples

  • The globe amaranth blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I bought a bouquet of globe amaranths for my mother.

  • Gardeners admire globe amaranth for its resilience and bright, clover-like flowers.

  • She planted globe amaranth to attract butterflies to her summer garden.

  • The gardener arranged a beautiful bouquet featuring bright globe amaranth flowers that maintained their color even after drying.

  • During the summer garden tour, visitors admired the vibrant globe amaranth plants that added a splash of color to the landscape.

  • She carefully crafted a decorative wreath using dried globe amaranth to maintain its colorful and unique appearance.

Synonyms

Gomphrena globosa
vsglobe amaranth
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical plant with round pink, red, or purple flowers that keep their color when dried

is the common everyday name for the same tropical plant

Surface Forms

globe amaranth singular
globe amaranths plural

Morphology

globe + amaranth

This is a straightforward descriptive noun-noun compound: 'globe' (spherical) + 'amaranth' (a plant) yields an amaranth with globe-like flower heads, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning. The subtype formation is a common, compositional pattern cross-linguistically, making the expression transparent rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

The plant name globe amaranth may come from the flower's shape and the way it keeps its color. One popular story says globe refers to the 'round' flower head and amaranth comes from a Greek word meaning 'unfading', because the flowers keep their color when dried.