amaranth

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French amarante, or directly from its etymon Latin amarantus (the word ending influenced by plant names derived from Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “a bloom, blossom, flower”)), from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “eternal, undying, unfading, unwilting; amaranth; everlasting flower”) (modern Greek αμάραντος (amárantos)), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, the alpha privativum, a prefix forming words having a sense opposite to the word or stem to which it is attached) + μαραίνω (maraínō, “to shrivel, wither”) + -τος (-tos, suffix forming adjectives). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæməɹænθ/, /-ɹænt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæməˌɹænθ/ Hyphenation: am‧a‧ranth === Noun === amaranth (countable and uncountable, plural amaranths) (dated, poetic) An imaginary flower that does not wither. Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus. Synonyms: amaranthus, pigweed The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants. (organic chemistry) A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring. See Amaranth (dye). Synonym: E123 (cooking) The seed of these plants, used as a cereal. ==== Alternative forms ==== amarant (obsolete) ==== Hyponyms ==== flower-gentle (Amarantus melancholicus) love-lies-bleeding, thrumwort (Amaranthus caudatus) Prince-of-Wales feather, prince's feather (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Amaranthaceae Amaranthus amaranthus ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Colors === References === === Further reading === amaranth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia amaranth (color) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia amaranth (dye) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia amaranth grain on Wikipedia.Wikipedia amaranth (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Ramathan