English noun: Amaranthus cruentus | |||
1. | Amaranthus cruentus (plant) tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal | ||
Synonyms | Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, gentleman's-cane, prince's-feather, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, red amaranth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amaranth | ||