amarant
1. ščir, amarant
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food [katera koli od različnih rastlin iz rodu Amaranthus z gostimi snopi zelenih ali rdečih cvetov; pogosto se goji za hrano]
2. ščir, amarant
seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America [Seme rastlin amaranta, ki se uporablja kot domača žita v Srednji in Južni Ameriki.]