Amaranth
Amaranth ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Latin amarantus, Greek {not transcribed}, unfading, amaranth; 'a priv. + {not transcribed} to quench, cause to wither, from a root meaning to die, akin to English mortal; -- so called because its flowers do not soon wither: compare French amarante. The spelling with th seems to be due to confusion with Greek {not transcribed} flower.]
1.
An imaginary flower supposed never to fade. [Poetic]
2.
(Botany) A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.
3.
A color inclining to purple.