CELOSIA


Meaning of CELOSIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sē-ˈlō-zh(ē-)ə ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.