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AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Amaranthus hypochondriacus mean?
• AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS (noun)
The noun AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS has 1 sense:
1. leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
Familiarity information: AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Amaranthus hypochondriacus; pigweed
Hypernyms ("Amaranthus hypochondriacus" is a kind of...):
amaranth (any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food)
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