Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amaranth

2 senses of amaranth

Sense 1
amaranth -- (seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America)
       => grain, caryopsis -- (dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn)

Sense 2
amaranth -- (any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)