amaranth vs russet

amaranth

noun
  • The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants. 

  • A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring. 

  • Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus. 

  • The seed of these plants, used as a cereal. 

russet

noun
  • A reddish-brown color. 

  • A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin. 

  • A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric. 

  • A variety of potato with rough, dark gray-brown skin. 

adj
  • The condition of leather when its treatment is complete, but it is not yet colored (stained) and polished. 

  • Rustic, homespun, coarse, plain. 

  • Having a rough skin that is reddish-brown or greyish; russeted. 

  • Having a reddish-brown color. 

verb
  • To develop reddish-brown spots; to cause russeting. 

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