amarantáceo, a.
(Of amaranth).
1. adj. Bot. It is said of las matas and angiospermos dicotiledonous trees with leaves opposite or alternate, tiny flowers, sitting, clustered, solitary or spike, and fruits, capsules or cariópsides with albumen starchy seeds; e.g., amaranth and the perpetual. U t. c. s. f.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.