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| am·a·ranth [ ámmə rànth ] (plural am·a·ranths or am·a·ranth) |
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1. plant with drooping flowers: a plant grown for ornament and sometimes as a grain crop or leafy vegetable. Flowers: green, red, or purple, in long drooping heads. Genus Amaranthus.
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2. legendary flower: according to legend, a flower that never fades
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3. food dye: a synthetic red food dye
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French amarante or modern Latin amaranthus< Latin amarantus< Greek amarantos "not corruptible, not fading"] |
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