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Amaranthine
Amaranthine Am`a*ran"thine, a. 1. Of or pertaining to amaranth. ``Amaranthine bowers.' --Pope.
Amaranthus
Amaranthus Am`a*ran"thus ([a^]m`[.a]*r[a^]n"th[u^]s), Amarantus Am`a*ran"tus ([a^]m`[.a]*r[a^]n"t[u^]s), n. Same as Amaranth.
Globe amaranth
Globe Globe, n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.] 1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere. 2. Anything which is nearly spherical or globular in shape; as, the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp. 3. The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article. --Locke. 4. A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe. 5. A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square. Him round A globe of fiery seraphim inclosed. --Milton. Globe amaranth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gomphrena (G. globosa), bearing round heads of variously colored flowers, which long retain color when gathered. Globe animalcule, a small, globular, locomotive organism (Volvox globator), once throught to be an animal, afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic alg[ae]. Globe of compression (Mil.), a kind of mine producing a wide crater; -- called also overcharged mine. Globe daisy (Bot.), a plant or flower of the genus Globularing, common in Europe. The flowers are minute and form globular heads. Globe sight, a form of front sight placed on target rifles. Globe slater (Zo["o]l.), an isopod crustacean of the genus Spheroma. Globe thistle (Bot.), a thistlelike plant with the flowers in large globular heads (Cynara Scolymus); also, certain species of the related genus Echinops. Globe valve. (a) A ball valve. (b) A valve inclosed in a globular chamber. --Knight.

Meaning of amaranth from wikipedia

- collectively known as amaranths. Some of the more well known names include "prostrate pigweed" and "love lies bleeding". Some amaranth species are cultivated...
- genus Amaranthus have been cultivated for their grains for 8,000 years. Amaranth plants are classified as pseudocereals that are grown for their edible...
- Amaranth #E52B50 #E52B50 Amaranth is a reddish-rose color that is a representation of the color of the flower of the amaranth plant. The color shown is...
- Amaranth, FD&C Red No. 2, E123, C.I. Food Red 9, Acid Red 27, Azorubin S, or C.I. 16185 is a modified red azo dye used as a food dye and to color cosmetics...
- Amaranth Advisors LLC was an American multi-strategy hedge fund founded by Nicholas M. Maounis and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. At its peak...
- botanical family Amaranthaceae and is commonly known as slender amaranth or green amaranth. Amaranthus viridis is an annual herb with an upright, light green...
- common names such as love-lies-bleeding, pendant amaranth, t****el flower, velvet flower, foxtail amaranth, and quelite.[citation needed] To the Quechua people...
- "Amaranth" is the thirteenth single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released as the first official single from their sixth studio album...
- Look up amaranth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Amaranth is a common name for the plants in the genus Amaranthus. Amaranth, Amaranthe, or Amaranthus...
- The Order of the Amaranth is a Masonic-affiliated organization for Master Masons and their Ladies founded in 1873. As in the Order of the Eastern Star...