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amaranth

Pronunciation: /ˈaməranθ/

Definition of amaranth

noun

1a plant of a chiefly tropical family that includes love-lies-bleeding.
- Family Amaranthaceae: several genera, especially Amaranthus

2a purple colour.

Derivatives

amaranthine

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French amarante or modern Latin amaranthus, alteration (on the pattern of plant names ending in -anthus, from Greek anthos 'flower') of Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos 'not fading'