1. (noun) any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

• amaranthus
• genus amaranthus

1. (noun) any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

• amaranthus albus
• amaranthus graecizans
• tumbleweed
• amaranthus caudatus
• love-lies-bleeding
• tassel flower
• velvet flower
• amaranthus cruentus
• amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
• amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
• gentleman's-cane
• prince's-feather
• prince's-plume
• purple amaranth
• red amaranth
• amaranthus hypochondriacus
• pigweed

1. (noun) seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America

• caryopsis
• grain

2. (noun) any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

• herb
• herbaceous plant