gentleman's-cane

Noun

1.

gentleman's-cane - tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal Synonyms: Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, purple amaranth, red amaranth, prince's-feather, prince's-plume

amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, prince's-feather, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, red amaranth