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Definition of Thorny amaranth
1. Noun. Erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes.
Exact synonyms: Amaranthus Spinosus
Group relationships: Amaranthus, Genus Amaranthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Amaranthus, Genus Amaranthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thorny Amaranth
Literary usage of Thorny amaranth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"... used as a pot herb, and deemed by natives wholesome £or convalescente.
Amarantus spinosus, Linn. Kanta nuti, . . BENG. Mulu kire, thorny amaranth, ENG. ..."
2. Report of the Secretary for Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1866)
"Amaranthus spinosus, (L.,) thorny amaranth, (a.) This odious bushy weed, supposed
to be a native of tropical America, is common in unfrequented streets and ..."
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