amaranth

[ am-uh-ranth ]

/ ˈæm əˌrænθ /

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, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments.

purpleheart.

Origin of amaranth

First recorded in 1545–55; from French amarante or New Latin amaranthus (genus name), from Latin amarantus (masculine noun), alteration of Greek amáranton “unfading flower,” noun use of neuter singular of amárantos “unfading, imperishable,” equivalent to a- a-⁶ (see an-¹) + maran- (stem of maraínein “to fade”) + -tos verbal adjective suffix; -th- as if from Greek ánthos “flower”

Words nearby amaranth

amantadine, amantadine hydrochloride, amanuensis, Amanullah Khan, Amapá, amaranth, amaranthaceous, amaranth family, amaranthine, amarelle, amaretti

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Example sentences from the Web for amaranth

It’s easily added to or subtracted from, usually starting with vegetables we have to use up before next week’s CSA box, which means dicing up everything from onions to romano beans to amaranth leaves.
Celebrate the House Meal, the Go-To Dish for When There’s No One to Satisfy but Yourself|Jaya Saxena|September 30, 2020|Eater
Look for:Purchase breads containing seeds and a mixture of healthy grains (like millet and amaranth) other than just brown rice.
How to Buy Gluten-Free Without Getting Duped|DailyBurn|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Don't appear to be any night-hawk on the jack-staff—it's the Amaranth, dead sure!
The Gilded Age, Complete|Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
And just at that moment a red glare appeared in the head of the chute and the Amaranth came springing after them!
The Gilded Age, Complete|Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner

Amiral Gravina, blackish-purple, changing to amaranth, large and full.
The Book of Roses|Francis Parkman
He had a girth of gold and silver round his body, and his tail was plaited with amaranth and blue velvet ribbons.
Pinocchio|C. Collodi
Here Rudolf rubbed the amaranth between his fingers, and innumerable little dark seeds fell into the palm of his hand.
A Hungarian Nabob|Maurus Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for amaranth

amaranth

/ (ˈæməˌrænθ) /

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 AmaranthaceaeSee also love-lies-bleeding, tumbleweed, pigweed (def. 1)

a synthetic red food colouring (E123), used in packet soups, cake mixes, etc

Word Origin for amaranth

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	amaranth
释义	amaranth [ am-uh-ranth ] / ˈæm əˌrænθ / 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, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments. purpleheart. Origin of amaranth First recorded in 1545–55; from French amarante or New Latin amaranthus (genus name), from Latin amarantus (masculine noun), alteration of Greek amáranton “unfading flower,” noun use of neuter singular of amárantos “unfading, imperishable,” equivalent to a- a-⁶ (see an-¹) + maran- (stem of maraínein “to fade”) + -tos verbal adjective suffix; -th- as if from Greek ánthos “flower” Words nearby amaranth amantadine, amantadine hydrochloride, amanuensis, Amanullah Khan, Amapá, amaranth, amaranthaceous, amaranth family, amaranthine, amarelle, amaretti Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amaranth It’s easily added to or subtracted from, usually starting with vegetables we have to use up before next week’s CSA box, which means dicing up everything from onions to romano beans to amaranth leaves. Celebrate the House Meal, the Go-To Dish for When There’s No One to Satisfy but Yourself\|Jaya Saxena\|September 30, 2020\|Eater Look for:Purchase breads containing seeds and a mixture of healthy grains (like millet and amaranth) other than just brown rice. How to Buy Gluten-Free Without Getting Duped\|DailyBurn\|April 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Don't appear to be any night-hawk on the jack-staff—it's the Amaranth, dead sure! The Gilded Age, Complete\|Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner And just at that moment a red glare appeared in the head of the chute and the Amaranth came springing after them! The Gilded Age, Complete\|Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner Amiral Gravina, blackish-purple, changing to amaranth, large and full. The Book of Roses\|Francis Parkman He had a girth of gold and silver round his body, and his tail was plaited with amaranth and blue velvet ribbons. Pinocchio\|C. Collodi Here Rudolf rubbed the amaranth between his fingers, and innumerable little dark seeds fell into the palm of his hand. A Hungarian Nabob\|Maurus Jkai British Dictionary definitions for amaranth amaranth / (ˈæməˌrænθ) / 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 AmaranthaceaeSee also love-lies-bleeding, tumbleweed, pigweed (def. 1) a synthetic red food colouring (E123), used in packet soups, cake mixes, etc Word Origin for amaranth C17: from Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos unfading, from a- 1 + marainein to fade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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