amaranth

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Synonyms: amarant, amarante, amaranta, amaranto, maranta, amianth, maranto, marantz, marante, amaranths, amarantus

Antonyms: amarant, amarante, amaranta, amaranto, maranta, amianth, maranto, marantz, marante, amaranths, amarantus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated|poetic}} An [[imaginary]] [[flower]] that does not [[wither]].
2. Any of various [[herb]]s of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Amaranthus|genus}}.
3. The [[characteristic]] [[purplish]]-[[red]] [[colour]] of the [[flower]]s or [[leaf|leaves]] of these plants.
4. {{lb|en|organic compound}} A red to [[purple]] [[azo dye]] used as a [[biological]] [[stain]], and in some [[country|countries]] in [[cosmetic]]s and as a [[food colouring]]. See {{w|Amaranth (dye)}}.
5. {{lb|en|cooking}} The [[seed#Noun|seed]] of these plants, used as a [[cereal]].

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