purple amaranth

purp·lea·ma·ranth

uncommon

noun

1.

tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal

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amaranth

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Grammar

noun
singular	purple amaranth
plural	purple amaranths

Nearby words

purple-fringed orchis purple-hooded orchis purple-staining Cortinarius purple-stemmed aster purpleness purple anise purple apricot purple avens purple bacteria purple beech

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