Definition of Amaranthus spinosus

1. Noun. Erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes.

Exact synonyms: Thorny Amaranth
Group relationships: Amaranthus, Genus Amaranthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amaranthus Spinosus

Amanita rubescens
Amanita verna
Amapá
Amara
Amarag
Amarakaeri
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus
Amaranthus albus
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus graecizans
Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
Amaranthus spinosus (current term)
Amarasi
Amarillo
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis belladonna
Amata
Amaterasu
Amaterasu Omikami
Amati
Amatis
Amauropelta
Amaya
Amazigh
Amazighs
Amazon

Literary usage of Amaranthus spinosus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hayfever and Asthma: Care, Prevention and Treatment by William Scheppegrell (1922)
"92 shows the pollen of the careless weed (Amaranthus spinosus), containing a ... Pollen of spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus), with germinating tube. ..."

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