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amaranthaceous

[ am-uh-ran-they-shuh s ]
/ ˌæm ə rænˈθeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae.

Nearby words

  1. amanuensis,
  2. amanullah khan,
  3. amapá,
  4. amaranth,
  5. amaranth family,
  6. amaranthine,
  7. amarelle,
  8. amaretti,
  9. amaretto,
  10. amarillo
Compare amaranth family.

Origin of amaranthaceous

1830–40; < New Latin Amaranthace(ae) (Amaranth(us) amaranth + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
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British Dictionary definitions for amaranthaceous

amaranthaceous

/ (ˌæmərænˈθeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb
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