amaranthus

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A gardener plants amaranthus seeds in a raised garden bed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of plants: "Amaranthus" is the scientific name for a large and widely distributed genus of plants. These are primarily coarse annual herbs, meaning they complete their life cycle in one year and often have a rough or sturdy texture.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several species of Amaranthus.
  • Amaranthus is known for its vibrant, long-lasting flower heads.
  • Farmers sometimes consider certain types of Amaranthus to be weeds.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical context: The term is used precisely to refer to this specific genus within the plant family Amaranthaceae.
  • The study focused on the drought resistance of Amaranthus.
• Common names: While "Amaranthus" is the scientific genus name, many species have common names like pigweed, love-lies-bleeding, or prince's feather.

Variants and Related Words

• Amaranth (noun): This is a common name for plants in the genus, especially those cultivated for grain or ornament. It can also refer to the edible seeds themselves.
  • Amaranth grain is a nutritious pseudocereal.
• Amaranthine (adjective): Literally means "of or like amaranth." Poetically, it can mean unfading or everlasting, derived from the flower's long-lasting bloom.
  • The poet described her love as amaranthine.

Synonyms

• Pigweed: A common name for some weedy species within the genus.
• Love-lies-bleeding: A common name for the ornamental species .

Related Phrases

• Amaranthus hybridus: The scientific name for a specific species, smooth pigweed.
• Amaranthus cruentus: The scientific name for a species often grown for its grain, known as red amaranth.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Amaranthus
• genus Amaranthus