celosia[sə lō′s̸hə, -sē ə]
The bright flowers of a celosia in a garden.
any of several species (genus Celosia) of the amaranth family, of annual garden plants with minute, brilliant red or yellow flowers in large clusters; cockscomb
Origin of celosiaNew Latin Cēlosia, genus name, from Greek kēlos, dry, burnt (from its color), from kaiein, to burn.
- An ornamental amaranth of the genus Celosia