Pronunciation: s ē - ' l ō -zh( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek k ē leos 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