8-Letter Words Starting: AMA

• red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds

• seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America

• any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

• an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams

• a combination or blend of diverse things

• increase in amount by collecting or gathering

• get or gather together

• an Italian almond liqueur

• A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.

• A glass of that liqueur.

• A light Italian cookie made with almonds.

• someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

• an athlete who does not play for pay

• engaged in as a pastime

• lacking professional skill or expertise