amaranth
Anciently cultivated pseudocereal
Amaranth is a plant with broad leaves and dense clusters of tiny flowers, often deep red or purple.
Some species are cultivated as grain crops, others as leafy vegetables, and still others as ornamentals for their showy, long-lasting flower heads.
The grain, rich in protein, has gained popularity as a health food.
Figuratively, amaranth represents something unfading or immortal—the Greek root means "unwithering"—appearing in poetry as an imaginary flower that never dies.
Non-grass grain substitute
- quinoaEdible seed from Andes
- gluten-freeContaining no wheat protein
- ancient grainPre-industrial staple crop
- superfoodNutrient-dense dietary buzzword
seeds · flour · popped · porridge · atole · chapati · roti · harvest
Deep purplish-red shade
Flower or flourishing state
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- cockscombFleshy red head growth
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
ornamental · garden · bouquet · perennial · annual · seeds · vase · florist
Exemption from death
- unfadingNot losing intensity
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
- sacredWorthy of reverence
ritual · ceremony · incorruptibility · perpetuity · rebirth · Day of the Dead · offering · devotion
Folded amino chain
- lysineEssential amino acid
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- ironElement twenty-six
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
calcium · phosphorus · amino acids · antioxidants · squalene · vitamins · minerals · micronutrients
pseudocereal
Non-grass grain substitute
- quinoaEdible seed from Andes
- gluten-freeContaining no wheat protein
- ancient grainPre-industrial staple crop
superfood · seeds · flour · popped · porridge · atole · chapati · roti · harvest · cultivation
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
maroon · cerise · raspberry · mulberry · wine · deep pink · rose
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- cockscombFleshy red head growth
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
inflorescence · ornamental · garden · bouquet · perennial · annual · seeds · vase · florist · arrangement
immortality
Exemption from death
sacred · ritual · ceremony · incorruptibility · perpetuity · rebirth · Day of the Dead · offering · devotion · endurance
protein
Folded amino chain
magnesium · calcium · phosphorus · amino acids · antioxidants · squalene · vitamins · minerals · micronutrients · nutrient-dense
food coloring
Dye for consumables
amaranthwheat
Cereal crop for flour
rice · cereal grain · corn · barley · oats
amaranthgreen
Color of vegetation
chartreuse · lime green · teal · cyan · seafoam