Meaning & use
globe amaranths
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“globe amaranths” is a form of “globe amaranth”.
Meaning
nounpluralspecialist
Plants of a tropical annual species with small round clover-like flower heads that keep their color when dried.
Grammar: Plural of globe amaranth: one globe amaranth, many globe amaranths.
Patterns
- globe amaranths in something
Globe amaranths bloom bright purple all summer.
We hung globe amaranths upside down to dry.
Bees visit the globe amaranths in the border.
Word forms
| singular | globe amaranth |
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Common combinations
- dried globe amaranths
- Dried globe amaranths fill the vase.
- grow globe amaranths
- Gardeners grow globe amaranths from seed.
- purple globe amaranths
- Purple globe amaranths line the path.
- bunch of globe amaranths
- She bought a bunch of globe amaranths.
Synonyms and how they differ
- gomphrena
- Gomphrena is the scientific genus name and sounds more technical.
- everlasting flowers
- Everlastings is a broad term for any flower that dries well, so it's less specific.
- bachelor's buttons
- Bachelor's buttons can also mean cornflowers, so it can be ambiguous.
Word family
- amaranth noun
- plant family or grain
- globe noun
- a round object
- amaranthine adjective
- never fading
- amaranthus noun
- the genus of amaranth plants
Commonly confused: globe amaranths or globe artichokes?
globe amaranths vs globe artichokes
Globe artichokes are edible vegetables, unrelated to globe amaranths.
Practice
Globe amaranths are popular for dried arrangements because they
Choose one answer.
Globe amaranths are everlasting flowers that hold color. The other options do not describe them.
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