- amaranthaceous
- /am'euh ran thay"sheuhs/, adj.belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae. Cf. amaranth family.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
amaranthaceous
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amaranthaceous — /am euh ran thay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae. Cf. amaranth family. [1830 40; < NL Amaranthace(ae) (Amaranth(us) AMARANTH + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
amaranthaceous — /æmərænˈθeɪʃəs/ (say amuhran thayshuhs) adjective belonging to the family Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), comprising mostly herbaceous or shrubby plants, as the cockscomb, the amaranth, etc …
en choy — /ɛn ˈtʃɔɪ/ (say en choy) noun a small amaranthaceous herb with a thick, fleshy stem and leaves which are variable in shape, and green or purple in colour; Chinese spinach. {Chinese} …
