celosia

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noun ce·lo·sia \ sē-ˈlō-zh(ē-)ə \

Definition of celosia

:any of a genus (Celosia) of tropical annual herbs (such as cockscomb) of the amaranth family that have alternate leaves and showy flower spikes often forming feathery clusters in cultivated forms

Recent Examples of celosia from the Web

In the flower garden, plant seeds for salvia, sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, celosia and asters.

— debbie arrington, sacbee.com, "Feed vegetable garden first, so it can feed you more," 19 May 2017
Plants for sale include flowers such as zinnias, petunias, wave petunias, marigolds, celosia, coleus, snapdragons, salvia, spiderwort, geraniums, impatiens and begonias.

— staff report, Daily Southtown, "Community news," 3 May 2017
Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com Celosia plants are among annual flowers in the K-State Research & Extension Prairie Star program, which identifies plants that best adapt to challenging prairie climate conditions.

— roxie hammill, kansascity.com, "Adapting gardens to Kansas City’s changing climate," 29 Apr. 2017

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