What is sirukeerai in english?
The species Amaranthus cruentus is known by the common name Sirukeerai in Tamil.
- Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus cruentus (red amaranth) is a member of the amaranth family cultivated for its tender shoots, leaves, and chiefly, for its sprouted seeds which are all edible. It is an ancient grain crop native to North and Central America. Since colonial times, its use has spread to the old world. As a leafy vegetable, it is an important traditional produce in tropical African countries such as Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, etc. It is also grown as a vegetable in South and Southeast Asia.
In English, Sirukeerai (Amaranthus cruentus) is known by African spinach, Indian spinach, Love-lies-bleeding, Mexican grain amaranth, Purple amaranth, or Tassel flower.
- An orange never bears a lime.
- —Sierra Leonean proverb