Definition of 'tassel flower'

Noun

1. tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers
      Synonyms: Emilia sagitta
2. tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
      Synonyms: Emilia coccinea Emilia javanica Emilia flammea Cacalia javanica Cacalia lutea
3. young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
      Synonyms: love-lies-bleeding velvet flower Amaranthus caudatus

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