Amaranthaceae

plural noun
Am·​a·​ran·​tha·​ce·​ae | \ ˌaməˌranˈthāsēˌē\

Definition of Amaranthaceae

: a cosmopolitan family of herbs and low shrubs (order Caryophyllales) having bracteate flowers in dense clusters for which many members are cultivated

First Known Use of Amaranthaceae

1823, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Amaranthaceae

New Latin, from Amaranthus, type genus + -aceae

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