noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek kēleos burning; akin to Greek kaiein to burn Date: 1807 any of a genus (Celosia) of tropical annual herbs (as cockscomb) of the amaranth family that have alternate leaves and showy flower spikes often forming feathery clusters in cultivated forms
CELOSIA
Meaning of CELOSIA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012