Amaranthus cruentus
- noun
- Specialized
- Farmers in several countries grow Amaranthus cruentus both as a grain and as an ornamental plant.
Examples
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Amaranthus cruentus is often cultivated for its striking red flower spikes and nutritious seeds.
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The leaves of Amaranthus cruentus are sometimes eaten as a leafy vegetable in traditional dishes.
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The garden features beautiful Amaranthus cruentus plants.
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Have you seen the Amaranthus cruentus in bloom?
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Amaranthus cruentus is often cultivated for its striking red flower spikes and nutritious seeds.
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Farmers in several countries grow Amaranthus cruentus both as a grain and as an ornamental plant.
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The garden features beautiful Amaranthus cruentus plants, admired for their vibrant colors.
Synonyms
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9.9
A tall plant with purple leaves and red flower spikes whose seeds people eat
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A tall plant with red flowers and edible leaves and seeds
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9.9
A tall plant with red flower spikes whose leaves people eat and whose seeds people use for food
A tall tropical plant with hairy stems and long red flower spikes whose seeds are used like cereal
A tall tropical plant with long red flower spikes and purple leaves whose seeds are eaten as cereal
A tall American annual with hairy stems, long red flower spikes, and seeds used as cereal
A tall garden plant with long colorful flower spikes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Amaranthus + cruentus
This is a scientific Latin binomial name rather than a regular English compositional phrase; the specific epithet 'cruentus' is Latin (and given as not found in the dictionary) so its meaning is not recoverable by an average B1 learner. Knowing 'Amaranthus' as a genus does not allow the learner to infer the full species meaning or properties, so the overall expression functions as a lexicalized taxonomic label rather than a transparently compositional phrase.
Etymology
Amaranthus cruentus gets its name from old words: Amaranthus comes from Greek meaning 'unfading' or 'never dying', and cruentus is Latin for 'blood-red'. That's why the name fits this tall plant with bright red flower spikes that seem to keep their colour and that also produce seeds people eat.