tassel flower
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Definition
- Noun:
- A plant whose young leaves are widely used as leaf vegetables and whose seeds are used as cereal. This refers to an edible plant species.
- A tropical African annual plant having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads. This refers to a specific ornamental flowering plant, sometimes classified in the genus Cacalia.
- A tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers. This refers to another ornamental plant species, similar in appearance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- We harvested the tassel flower for a nutritious salad. (Referring to the leaf vegetable.)
- The garden was brightened by the vibrant red of the tassel flower. (Referring to the African ornamental plant.)
- This tassel flower is native to Asia and thrives in warm climates. (Referring to the Asiatic ornamental plant.)
Advanced Usage
- As a common name: "Tassel flower" is a common name applied to several different plant species, so context is important for precise identification.
- When buying seeds, ensure you know which tassel flower you want—the edible kind or the ornamental one.
Variants and Related Words
- Botanical names: The term may refer to plants in different genera, such as (for the edible kind), (e.g., ), or .
- Related descriptive term: Tassel-shaped (adj): having a form resembling a tassel, a dangling ornament made of threads.
- The tassel-shaped inflorescence is distinctive.
Synonyms
- Flora: For the ornamental types: scarlet tasselflower, flora's paintbrush.
- Vegetable: For the edible type: leaf amaranth, Chinese spinach (context-dependent for specific species).
Related Idioms or Phrases
- No direct idioms feature the specific term "tassel flower." It is primarily a botanical name.
Noun
- young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
- tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
- tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers