Dictionary
prince's-feath•er
Pronunciation: (prin'siz-feth'ur), [key]—
n.
1. a tall, showy plant,
Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
2. a hairy, much-branched, plant,
Polygonum orientale, of the buckwheat family, native to Asia and Australia, having pink or rose-colored flower spikes, naturalized in North America.
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