WordNet
red amaranth
n. tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal [syn: prince's-feather, gentleman's-cane, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys]
Usage examples of "red amaranth".
The sacrifice consists of fruit, sweet cakes which are specially made and sold for the occasion, and a sprig of red amaranth.