grain vs amaranth

amaranth vs grain

grain and amaranth both are nouns.

grain is a verb but amaranth is not a verb.

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

As nouns, amaranth is a hyponym of grain; that is, amaranth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grain:

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

Other hyponyms of grain include barleycorn, wheat berry, kernel, rye.

grain (noun)	amaranth (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
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

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

Difference between grain and amaranth

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