Amaranthus

Amaranthus
Am·a·ran·thus .am-ə-'ran(t)-thəs n a large genus of coarse herbs (family Amaranthaceae, the amaranth family) including some which produce pollen that is an important hay fever allergen

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Am·a·ran·thus (am″ə-ranґthəs) [L., from Gr. amarantos unfading] a genus of herbs of the family Amarantaceae, a source of the dye amaranth. Several species have medical and food uses, and some in the western United States cause hay fever. Some are high in nitrates and oxalates and can cause nitrite or oxalate poisoning in ruminants.

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