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Noun: thorny amaranth
  1. Erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
    "Thorny amaranth created an effective natural barrier";
    - Amaranthus spinosus

Derived forms: thorny amaranths

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Amaranthus, genus Amaranthus

Encyclopedia: Thorny amaranth