AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China

Synonyms:

Amaranthus hypochondriacus; pigweed

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Amaranthus hypochondriacus" is a kind of...):

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

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