gentleman's-cane

1. (noun) 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
Synonyms: Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, prince's-feather, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, red amaranth
Related Words: amaranth



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