苋属的任何一种植物，具有浓密的绿或红花；通常用作食物

苋属植物的种子，用来作为中部和南部美洲当地的谷类

any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America