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amaranthine

ama·rant·hine

UK/ˌæm.əˈɹæn.θɪn/ US/-θaɪn/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or related to the amaranth plant

2.

of an imaginary flower that never fades

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Origin

Coined by Milton, originally meaning "unfading", as amaranth + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). Later used for color. First attested in the 1660s.

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