amaranthaceous

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

adjective

belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae.

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Origin of amaranthaceous

1830–40; < New Latin Amaranthace(ae) (Amaranth(us) amaranth + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby amaranthaceous

amanuensis, amanullah khan, amapá, amaranth, amaranth family, amaranthaceous, amaranthine, amarelle, amaretti, amaretto, amarillo
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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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