An imaginary flower that never fades; any plant of the genus Amaranthus; a dark reddish-purple color.
From Greek 'amarantos' (unfading) — 'a-' (not) + 'marainein' (to wither). Milton placed the amaranth beside the Tree of Life in Paradise Lost.
The flower that NEVER DIES! In real life, amaranth plants are among Earth's oldest crops — the Aztecs considered them sacred! Milton put amaranths in HEAVEN! A flower too perfect for Earth! 🌺♾️
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