Definition of Amarenth
Am"a*ranth (&?;), n. [L. amarantus,
Gr. &?;, unfading, amaranth; 'a priv. + &?; 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. &?; 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.
2. A color inclining to purple.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- plants which are classified under the amaranthus genus
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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