AMARANTH Definition & Meaning

amaranth

[ am-uh-ranth ]

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noun

an imaginary, undying flower.
any plant of the genus Amaranthus, some species of which are cultivated as food and some for their showy flower clusters or foliage. Compare amaranth family.
the grain of certain Amaranthus species, used for food and noted as an important staple grain of the Aztecs.
Chemistry. a purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C 20 H 11 N 2 O 10 Na 3 , an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments.
purpleheart.

amaranth

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noun

poetic.
an imaginary flower that never fades
any of numerous tropical and temperate plants of the genus Amaranthus, having tassel-like heads of small green, red, or purple flowers: family Amaranthaceae See also love-lies-bleeding tumbleweed pigweed
a synthetic red food colouring ( E123 ), used in packet soups, cake mixes, etc

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amaranth¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from French amarante or New Latin amaranthus (genus name), from Latin amarantus (masculine noun), alteration of Greek ��á��Գٴǲ� “unfading flower,” noun use of neuter singular of ��á��Գٴǲ� “unfading, imperishable,” equivalent to a- a- ⁶( def ) ( an- ¹( def ) ) + maran- (stem of ��í�Ա𾱲� “to fade”) + -tos verbal adjective suffix; -th- as if from Greek á�Գٳ�ǲ� “f��Ƿɱ��”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amaranth¹

C17: from Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos unfading, from a- ¹+ marainein to fade

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Figure out how many anchor flowers you’ll need, and roughly how many filler stems — such as greens, draping clusters of amaranth or smaller flowers like baby’s breath — are required to make each arrangement.

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She spots amaranth and caresses the diamond-shaped green leaves, commonly known as pigweed in English.

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The experience has empowered her to consider next year’s growing season, which she hopes will include dahlias, foxglove and amaranth.

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The researchers used five flours that included gluten: unbleached all-purpose flour, red turkey wheat, emmer, rye and einkorn; and five gluten-free flours: teff, millet, sorghum, buckwheat and amaranth.

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On our post-Hilary visit, it is a riot of life, with bumblebees buzzing around blooming amaranth and apricot mallow.

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