amaranth vs grain

grain vs amaranth

amaranth and grain both are nouns.

amaranth is not a verb while grain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amaranth	Yes	No	No	No
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grain is a hypernym of amaranth; that is, grain is a word with a broader meaning than amaranth:

amaranth: seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
grain: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

Other hypernyms of amaranth include caryopsis.

amaranth (noun)	grain (noun)
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food	the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America	the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
	the smallest possible unit of anything
	foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
	a relatively small granular particle of a substance
	dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
	a cereal grass
	1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
	1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
	a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
	the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

amaranth (verb)	grain (verb)
	form into grains
	become granular
	thoroughly work in
	paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between amaranth and grain

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