Noun: velvet flower 'vel-vit 'flaw(-u)r
- Annual plant with long drooping red flower spikes; young leaves used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
"velvet flower is often grown as an ornamental for its striking appearance";
- love-lies-bleeding, tassel flower, Amaranthus caudatus
Derived forms: velvet flowers
Type of: amaranth
Encyclopedia: Velvet flower