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Webster 1913 Edition
Amaranth
Am′a-ranth
,Noun.
[L.
amarantus
, Gr. [GREEK], unfading, amaranth; ἀ
priv. + [GREEK] to quench, cause to wither, fr. a root meaning to die, akin to E. mortal
; – so called because its flowers do not soon wither: cf. F. amarante
. The spelling with th
seems to be due to confusion with Gr. [GREEK] flower.] 1.
An imaginary flower supposed never to fade.
[Poetic]
2.
(Bot.)
A genus of ornamental annual plants (
Amaranthus
) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers. 3.
A color inclining to purple.
Webster 1828 Edition
Amaranth
AM'ARANTH
,Definition 2024
amaranth
amaranth
English
Amaranths in a garden.
Noun
amaranth (countable and uncountable, plural amaranths)
- Any of various herbs, of the genus Amaranthus.
- Their flowers' characteristic purplish red color; a red to purple azo dye used as a food colouring and in cosmetics.
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amaranth colour:
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- The seed of these plants, used as a cereal.
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herb
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color/ dye
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seed
