( Summer Corn) - various annuals of the genus Amaranthus, having clusters of tiny green or red flowers. Includes weeds, ornamentals, and food plants. Also called pigweed.
an extremely delicate leafy “greenâ€. To get the best of this veggie, it is crucial to control your cooking time. Or its gorgeous purple will run off right in front of your eyes. Asparagus Lettuce: often piled up for display without a name, it is so called at least partly because its stalk looks similar to an asparagus’ (but much wider in diameter – like a squash). The top comes with thin lettuce-like leaves (often removed from the stalk and sold separately, however). As a part of the preparation, your must peel off its skin. While yanking the skin off, you might notice some milky sweat droplets – that is normal. Its tender flesh is exceptionally luscious when stir-fried. Watch out for the discoloration at the root and tip of the stalk on your grocery trip, however, just like you must when selecting leafy romaine lettuce. The rusty tip in particular could mean that it is well past freshness.
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
an annual plant with showy purple or crimson flowers
A purple tinted wood commonly used as a veneer from the 18th century forward.
A South African, this dark purple-hued wood is very fine-grained with good figuring, much used in contemporary furniture
Purple toned wood used in veneers since the 18th century; also known as "purple heart" and "violet wood".
A deep, violet-colored wood otherwise known as purple wood. Also called "violetwood" and "purpleheart." The wood was used in the 18th century for veneering and marquetry mainly in France.
Wood from Central and South America that is strong and extremely hard. Finishes very well. Used mostly for inlays, panels and small carved pieces. Notable for its ornate purple to blood red heartwood. Also know as violetwood.
The amaranths (also called pigweeds) comprise the genus Amaranthus, a widely distributed genus of short-lived herbs, occurring mostly in temperate and tropical regions. It ranges from colors of purple and red to gold. Although there remains some confusion over the detailed taxonomy, there are about 60 Amaranthus species.
Amaranth, FD&C Red No. 2, C.I. Food Red 9, Acid Red 27, Azorubin S, or C.I. 16185, is a dark red to purple azo dye once used as a food dye and to color cosmetics, but since 1976 it has been banned in the United States by FDA as it is a suspected carcinogen. "a. The following color additives are not authorized for use in food products in the United States: (1) Amaranth (C.I. 16185, EEC No.
Amaranth is a color that is a representation of the color of the flower of the amaranth plant.