love-lies-bleeding

• Substantiv, das die Pflanze Amaranthus caudatus bezeichnet; ihre jungen Blätter werden als Blattgemüse genutzt, die Samen als Getreide.

A noun referring to a plant, Amaranthus caudatus, whose young leaves are widely used as leaf vegetables and whose seeds are used as a cereal.

1. Amaranthus caudatusC1formal

   A flowering plant species with drooping, tassel-like red flowers, often grown ornamentally. Its young leaves are widely used as leaf vegetables, and its seeds are used as a cereal grain.

   Garten-Fuchsschwanz

   • The garden was filled with the striking red tassels of love-lies-bleeding.
   • In some cultures, the young leaves of love-lies-bleeding are cooked and eaten like spinach.
   • The seeds of love-lies-bleeding can be ground into flour for baking.

   Synonymeamaranth