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noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tropical plant of species Amaranthus caudatus, that has clusters of little red flowers

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: foxtail amaranth, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, quilete, velvet flower

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: velvet flower, tassel flower, Amaranthus caudatus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: amaranth

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ကြက်မောက် (krakmauk) — plant
  • Catalan: moc de gall — plant
  • French: amarante queue-de-renard — plant
  • German: Garten-Fuchsschwanz — plant
  • German: Tausendschön — plant
  • Greek: αμάραντη αγάπη (amáranti agápi) — plant
  • Italian: amaranto — plant
  • Italian: kiwicha — plant
  • Japanese: 紐鶏頭 (himo-geitō) — plant
  • Japanese: 仙人穀 (sennin-koku) — plant
  • Quechua: kiwicha — plant
  • Romanian: trompa elefantului — plant
  • Romanian: amarant — plant