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GLOBE AMARANTH
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
Synonyms:
bachelor's button; globe amaranth; Gomphrena globosa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("globe amaranth" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("globe amaranth" is a member of...):
genus Gomphrena; Gomphrena (genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia)