English noun: amaranth |
1. | amaranth (plant) seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | caryopsis, grain |
|
2. | amaranth (plant) any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant |
|
| Narrower (hyponym) | Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus graecizans, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus, gentleman's-cane, love-lies-bleeding, pigweed, prince's-feather, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, red amaranth, tassel flower, tumbleweed, velvet flower |
|
| Member meronym | Amaranthus, genus Amaranthus |
|