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单词 amaranth
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Definition of amaranth in English:

amaranth

nounˈaməranθˈæməˌrænθ
  • 1A plant of a chiefly tropical family that includes love-lies-bleeding.

    苋属植物

    Family Amaranthaceae: several genera, especially Amaranthus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The genus Celosia, of the amaranth family, offers blooms that satisfy the florist or gardener who's looking for a more unusual plant.
    • The organization of leaf traces in amaranths is very peculiar.
    • Garnish with sea urchin, caviar, amaranth and yuzu zest.
    • Add the amaranth and remaining corn syrup and mix to combine.
    • Several important crops are members of these families, with amaranth probably one of the most promising unexploited food and fodder crops.
    • This and a nearby plant were the first seabeach amaranth seen in more than 30 years.
    • For tiny grains like teff and amaranth, use a very fine mesh strainer.
    • Like other members of the amaranth family it is nutritious and highly decorative with reddish-purple markings on the stems.
    • The grain amaranth has nine times more calcium than wheat, and 40 times more calcium than rice.
  • 2A purple colour.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The grey and the amaranth show on the surface through the beige.
    • It is intense ruby in colour, tending towards a lively amaranth.
    • Then the dyed cloth becomes black and shines with amaranth.

Derivatives

  • amaranthine

  • adjectiveˌaməˈranθʌɪn
    • The amaranthine powder or liquid color is soluble in water.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As I'm learning more and more about Judaism, I'm finding that there is an amaranthine well of knowledge for me to uncover.
      • She returned her gaze to the sunset, washing everything in tones of red and amaranthine.
      • In the amaranthine blackness, there were no days, and there were no years.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French amarante or modern Latin amaranthus, alteration (on the pattern of plant names ending in -anthus, from Greek anthos 'flower') of Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos 'not fading'.

Definition of amaranth in US English:

amaranth

nounˈaməˌranTHˈæməˌrænθ
  • 1Any plant of the genus Amaranthus, typically having small green, red, or purple tinted flowers. Certain varieties are grown for food.

    Family Amaranthaceae: several genera, especially Amaranthus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like other members of the amaranth family it is nutritious and highly decorative with reddish-purple markings on the stems.
    • For tiny grains like teff and amaranth, use a very fine mesh strainer.
    • Several important crops are members of these families, with amaranth probably one of the most promising unexploited food and fodder crops.
    • The grain amaranth has nine times more calcium than wheat, and 40 times more calcium than rice.
    • Garnish with sea urchin, caviar, amaranth and yuzu zest.
    • The genus Celosia, of the amaranth family, offers blooms that satisfy the florist or gardener who's looking for a more unusual plant.
    • This and a nearby plant were the first seabeach amaranth seen in more than 30 years.
    • The organization of leaf traces in amaranths is very peculiar.
    • Add the amaranth and remaining corn syrup and mix to combine.
  • 2A purple color.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The grey and the amaranth show on the surface through the beige.
    • It is intense ruby in colour, tending towards a lively amaranth.
    • Then the dyed cloth becomes black and shines with amaranth.
  • 3An imaginary flower that never fades.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is to last and never fade like the amaranth flowers.
    • A rose and an amaranth blossomed side by side in a garden.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French amarante or modern Latin amaranthus, alteration (on the pattern of plant names ending in -anthus, from Greek anthos ‘flower’) of Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos ‘not fading’.

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