achyranthes

noun

ach·​y·​ran·​thes

ˌa-kə-ˈran-(ˌ)thēz

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical herbs (family Amaranthaceae) having white or silvery spicate flowers

2

plural achyranthes : any of several plants of the genera Iresine and Telanthera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek achyron chaff, husk + New Latin -anthes

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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