1. (noun)
prince's-feather, gentleman's-cane, prince's-plume, red amaranth, purple amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
- tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Synonyms:
prince's-feather, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, desert plume, purple amaranth, princess feather, gentleman's-cane, prince's-plume, red amaranth
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