amaranth

(am′ə rant̸h′)

noun

any of a genus (Amaranthus) of plants of the amaranth family: some species, as the love-lies-bleeding, have colorful leaves and showy, tassel-like flower heads and other species, as pigweed or tumbleweed, are weeds
Old Poet. an imaginary flower that never fades or dies
a dark purplish red

Origin: < ModL < L amarantus < Gr amarantos, unfading < a-, not + marainein, to die away: for IE base see mortal

adjective

designating a family (Amaranthaceae) of dicotyledonous plants (order Caryophyllales), including the cockscombs

See amaranth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various annuals of the genus Amaranthus having dense green or reddish clusters of tiny flowers and including several weeds, ornamentals, and food plants. Also called pigweed.
An imaginary flower that never fades.
A deep reddish purple to dark or grayish, purplish red.
A dark red to purple azo dye.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Amaranthus, genus name

Origin: , alteration of Latin amarantus

Origin: , from Greek amarantos, unfading

Origin: : a-, not; see a-¹

Origin: + marainein, to wither; see mer- in Indo-European roots

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