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Noun: Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
  1. Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
    - prince's-feather, gentleman's-cane, prince's-plume, red amaranth, purple amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus

Type of: amaranth

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amanuensis
amaranth
amaranth family
Amaranthaceae
amaranthine
Amaranthus
Amaranthus albus
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus graecizans
Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus spinosus
amarelle
amaretti
amaretto
Amarillo
Amaryllidaceae
amaryllis
Amaryllis belladonna