prince's-feather

[ prin-siz-feth-er ]

noun
  1. a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.

  2. a hairy, much-branched, plant, Polygonum orientale, of the buckwheat family, native to Asia and Australia, having pink or rose-colored flower spikes, naturalized in North America.

Origin of prince's-feather

1
First recorded in 1620–30

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British Dictionary definitions for prince's feather

prince's feather

noun
  1. an amaranthaceous garden plant, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, with spikes of bristly brownish-red flowers

  2. a tall tropical polygonaceous plant, Polygonum orientale, with hanging spikes of pink flowers

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