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Meanings of globe amaranth in English

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Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color.

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Examples for "bachelor's button"
Examples for "bachelor's button"
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Sometimes called bachelor's button.
I Spy
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The little yellow diurnal moth commonly known as "the wanderer" has a partiality for the nectar of the " bachelor's button," as yellow as itself.
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
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At least I couldn't find the Bachelor's Button, nor the London Pride, nor the Pansies, and I saw the Lavender-bush on the rubbish-heap.
A Flat Iron for a Farthing; or, Some Passages in the Life of an ...
Usage of globe amaranth in English
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The globe amaranths, with clover-like heads (sometimes known as bachelor's buttons), are good old favorites.
Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) / A Practical Guide to the ...
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'' Globe amaranth'' belongs to an allied genus, Gomphrena, and is also a native of India.
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