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Amaranth
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
imaginary
flower
that does not wither.
●
Any of various
herbs
of the
genus
Amaranthus.
●
The
characteristic
purplish-red
colour
of the
flowers
or
leaves
of these plants.
●
In Chemistry:
A
red
to
purple
azo dye
used as a
biological
stain
, and in some countries in
cosmetics
and as a food colouring.
●
In Cooking:
The
seed
of these
plants
, used as a cereal.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
amaranth
English
amarantus
Latin
ἀμάραντος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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