amaranth family — noun cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs • Syn: ↑Amaranthaceae, ↑family Amaranthaceae • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryophyllales, ↑order Caryophyllales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
amaranth family — am′aranth fam ily n. pln a family, Amaranthaceae, of herbaceous plants with alternate or opposite leaves and small, chaffy flowers in brightly colored dense clusters: includes the cockscomb and amaranth … From formal English to slang
amaranth — [am′ə ranth΄] n. [< ModL < L amarantus < Gr amarantos, unfading < a , not + marainein, to die away: for IE base see MORTAL] 1. any of a genus (Amaranthus) of plants of the amaranth family: some species, as the love lies bleeding, have … English World dictionary
amaranth — noun Etymology: Latin amarantus, a flower, from Greek amaranton, from neuter of amarantos unfading, from a + marainein to waste away Date: 1548 1. any of a large genus (Amaranthus of the family Amaranthaceae, the amaranth family) of coarse annual … New Collegiate Dictionary
family — /fam euh lee, fam lee/, n., pl. families, adj. n. 1. parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. 3. the spouse and children … Universalium
amaranth — /am euh ranth /, n. 1. an imaginary, undying flower. 2. any plant of the genus Amaranthus, some species of which are cultivated as food and some for their showy flower clusters or foliage. Cf. amaranth family. 3. Chem. a purplish red, water… … Universalium
family Amaranthaceae — noun cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs • Syn: ↑Amaranthaceae, ↑amaranth family • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryophyllales, ↑order Caryophyllales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Amaranth oil — is extracted from the seeds of two species of the genus Amaranthus A. cruentus and A. hypochondriacus that are called, collectively, grain amaranth. A manufacturer of this unique oil writes:: The oil extracted from these plants contains mainly… … Wikipedia
Amaranth (disambiguation) — Amaranth may refer to:Botany* Amaranth, a genus of plants * Globe amaranth, genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae * Purpleheart, also called amaranth wood Locations* Amaranth, Delaware, a town in the USA * Amaranth, Manitoba, a town in… … Wikipedia
Amaranth — Amarantus redirects here. For the ancient Greek writer, see Amarantus of Alexandria. For other uses, see Amaranth (disambiguation). Amaranthus Amaranthus caudatus Scientific classification … Wikipedia
