globe amaranth

American  

noun

1. a plant, Gomphrena globosa, native to the Old World tropics, having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut.

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Etymology

Origin of globe amaranth

First recorded in 1725–35; so called from the globose flower head

Example Sentences

Bunny tail grass or globe amaranth will lend interesting shapes, and protea and banksia make nice statement options.

From New York Times

Certain flowers like globe amaranth, strawflower and celosia have petals that are partially dry at bloom so they dry quickly and retain their shape well during and after the drying process, Haynes said.

From Washington Times

The poetic plant list ranges from asters to zinnias, from wallflowers and cosmos to gillyflowers, tree mallows, trailing lobelias, globe amaranths, toadflax and perennial sage.

From New York Times