amaranthaceous
[ am-uh-ran-they-shuh s ]
/ ˌæm ə rænˈθeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae.
Compare
amaranth family.
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British Dictionary definitions for amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
/ (ˌæmərænˈθeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb