Amaranthus cruentus

Definitions of Amaranthus cruentus

1. noun

   tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
   synonyms: Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, gentleman's-cane, prince's-feather, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, red amaranth

   type of:

   amaranth

   any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food