Amaranth
Pronunciation : Am"a*ranth
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. amarantus, Gr. mortal; -- so called because its flowers do not soon wither: cf. F. amarante. The spelling with th seems to be due to confusion with Gr.
Definition : 1. An imaginary flower supposed never to fade. [Poetic]
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.
2. A color inclining to purple.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913