Amaranth usually refers to a flowering plant, and it can also mean the ediblefit to be eaten safely as food seed taken from that plant. The two sensesdifferent meanings of a word or expression are related, but they are not the same, so it helps to keep them separate when looking for synonymswords that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈæm.ə.rænθ/
Easy pronunciation: AM-uh-ranth (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
Plant sense: a type of plant in the genus Amaranthus.
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Amaranth Meaning
a type of plant with small flowers, sometimes grown as a crop
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any of various plants in the genus Amaranthus, with dense flower clusters; many types are grown for food.
Example: The garden bed was filled with bright amaranth.
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Other Meanings of Amaranth
Meaning 2
the edible grain from an amaranth plant
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The seed of amaranth plants, used as a cereal food in Central and South America.
Example: She cooked amaranth for breakfast.
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Common Mistakes
- Not every use of amaranth means the grain; it can also mean the plant itself.
- Amaranth is not the same thing as amaryllis, which is a different flower.
- The plant sense and the seed sense are closely related, but they should not be treated as identical synonyms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does amaranth mean?
Amaranth can mean a plant in the amaranth family, or the edible seed taken from that plant. The plant sense is the more common one in general reference.
What are synonyms for amaranth?
There are no strong everyday synonyms that fully replace amaranth. For the plant sense, names like amaranth plant may describe it, but they are not true single-word synonyms. For the seed sense, grain or cereal can be close in context, but they are broader terms, not exact equivalents.
Is amaranth a flower or a food?
It can be both. Amaranth is a flowering plant, and its seeds are also eaten as a grain-like food.
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