love-lies-bleeding

• Sustantivo que designa la planta Amaranthus caudatus, cuyas hojas jóvenes se usan ampliamente como verdura de hoja y cuyas semillas se aprovechan como cultivo de grano.

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.

   Amaranto de cola de zorro

   • 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.

   Sinónimosamaranth