1610s, from French amarante, from Latin amarantus, from Greek amarantos, name of an unfading flower, literally "everlasting," from a- "not" + stem of marainein "die away, wast [..]

plant cultivated for flowers and food.

Many people around the world eat amaranth as a leaf vegetable or a cereal, but I prefer to use these cool super droopy flowers in arrangements where I want a strong down line. Their strong colors, in the darker reds are a big bonus to a fall arrangement.

A pseudo-cereal grain cultivated for more than 5,500 years by the Aztec and related cultures. Virtually unknown for the last 500 years, it is currently grown commercially in the United States by a few [..]

Pronounce it: am-uh-ranthAmaranth is a protein-rich, gluten-free pseudo-grain (like quinoa) and a distant relation to Swiss chard and spinach. An amaranth plant produces multiple seed heads, each of w [..]

Amaranth is from the Greek for “never-fading flower” or “everlasting.”  It is an annual herb, and therefore not a true grain.  It has broad leaves and large flower heads that produce thousands of tiny [..]

Once considered a simple weed in the United States, this nutritious annual is finally being acknowledged as the nourishing high-protein food it is. Amaranth greens have a delicious, slightly sweet flavor and can be used both in cooking and for salads. The seeds are used as cereal or can be ground into flour for bread. Amaranth seeds and flour can b [..]

A cousin of quinoa, this grain never completely softens. Amaranth can go gluggy, sticky and gelatinous once cooked, hence why it is better in porridge rather than in salads, unless combined with other [..]

(n) seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America(n) any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food [..]

Amaranth is a small seed from a broadleaf plant. Originally cultivated by both the Aztecs and the Incas, amaranth provides us more protein, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium than most other grains. Amaranth is gluten free.

Amaranth – also called Amaranthus or pigweed – is the collective name for a variety of ancient herbs or flowering plants. It is not a true grain, although the seeds of the amaranth plant are often referred to as a pseudo-grain. Amaranth is a good source of vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, riboflavin, and folate, as well as dieta [..]

Once considered a simple weed in the United States, this nutritious annual is finally being acknowledged as the nourishing high-protein food it is. Amaranth greens have a delicious, slightly sweet fla [..]

1. An imaginary flower supposed never to fade. 2. <botany> A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers. 2. A colour inclining to purple. Origin: L. Amarantus, Gr, unfading, amaranth; priv. + to quench, cause to wither, fr. A root meaning to die, akin to E. Mortal; so called becaus [..]