| amaranth |
A beautiful name for a group of plants that are found primarily in tropical areas. While some are grown for their seed which is used as a grain, and others are treated as weeds, there are several varieties which are grown as a leaf vegetable. These fall into two groups: those with green leaves and those whose leaves are tinged with beautiful red and purple colors. Amaranthus Tricolor, a red-leafed species, is also known as Chinese spinach. ...
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| amalgamation |
The technique by which gold is extracted from its surrounding rock using mercury as the medium by which it is recovered. (It is an extremly harmful and dangerous method that was common practice in the gold rush days). The ground up ore is soaked in mercury and then burned to remove the mercury resulting in only pure gold remaining. (Note: mercury containing gold is referred to as an "amalgam").
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| amaranth |
AM-uh-ranth Equivalents: 1 cup = 195 grams Notes: These tiny ancient seeds have been cultivated in the Americas for several millennia. They're rich in protein and calcium, and have a pleasant, peppery flavor. One variety of amaranth is grown for its leaves, which are called Chinese spinach. Substitutes: millet OR quinoa OR buckwheat groats
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