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pigweed vs amaranth

amaranth vs pigweed

pigweed and amaranth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pigweed Yes No No No
amaranth Yes No No No
As nouns, amaranth is a hypernym of pigweed; that is, amaranth is a word with a broader meaning than pigweed:
  • pigweed: leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
  • amaranth: any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
pigweed (noun) amaranth (noun)
leaves collected from the wild any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
Difference between pigweed and amaranth

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