prince's-feather

[ prin-siz-feth-er ]

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noun

a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
a hairy, much-branched, plant, Polygonum orientale, of the buckwheat family, native to Asia and Australia, having pink or rose-colored flower spikes, naturalized in North America.

prince's feather

an amaranthaceous garden plant, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, with spikes of bristly brownish-red flowers
a tall tropical polygonaceous plant, Polygonum orientale, with hanging spikes of pink flowers

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First recorded in 1620–30

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