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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 meronymAmaranthus, genus Amaranthus









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