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Amaranth

/-ɹænt/

An imaginary flower that does not wither.

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noun
  1. 1

    An imaginary flower that does not wither.

  2. 2

    Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus.

  3. 3

    The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants.

  4. 4

    A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring.

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amarantenounA city and municipality of the district of Porto, Portugal.
amarantnounObsolete form of amaranth. [(dated, poetic) An imaginary flower that does not wither.]
amaranthineUnfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
amarantusnounamaranth (rare, formal)
amaranthusnounAny of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth.
everlastingLasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
immortellenounAny of various papery flowers, often dried and used as decoration.
ambrosenounA male given name from Ancient Greek.
flower-gentlenounA species of amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor).
amaroidnoun(obsolete) Any bitter substance extracted from a plant (other than an alkaloid or glycoside).
ambarellanounThe fruit of this tree.
everlasting flowernounAny of several plants, chiefly of the family Asteraceae (principally the tribe Gnaphalieae), having flowers that retain their colour and form when dried; also, a flower of such a plant.
pearly everlastingnounAny of the genus Anaphalis of flowering plants.
rebloomernounA flower that blooms more than once in a year.
maybloomnoun(archaic, poetic) The hawthorn.
carnationnoun(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.
chloranthynounphyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
apothecary rosenounThe flower of such a plant
flamenounThe visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
noonflowernounTragopogon, a type of aster that closes at midday.

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