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Celosia cristata

Celosia cristata

9.9
A garden flower with bright, feathery red or yellow spikes
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The bright yellow spikes of Celosia cristata attract butterflies to the garden.

Examples

  • The brilliant red varieties of Celosia cristata are a favorite in floral arrangements.

  • Gardeners often choose Celosia cristata for its unique crested flowers.

  • Celosia cristata adds vibrant color and unusual texture to summer gardens.

  • The Celosia cristata blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I planted several Celosia cristata in my garden.

  • In my flower shop, Celosia cristata is popular for creating stunning bouquets.

  • During summer, the striking red of Celosia cristata makes it a standout in any garden.

Synonyms

cockscomb
vsCelosia cristata
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with bright crested flowers like a rooster's comb

is the garden annual with striking featherlike spikes rather than general tropical forms
Celosia argentea cristata
vsCelosia cristata
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with bright, feathery flower spikes in red or yellow

is the same garden annual but emphasises striking rather than just bright spikes
common cockscomb
vsCelosia cristata
7.7

A garden plant with bright red or yellow feathery flower spikes

is the species-level garden annual noted for striking featherlike spikes

Surface Forms

Celosia cristata singular
Celosia cristatas plural

Morphology

Celosia + cristata

This is a Latin botanical binomial rather than a compositional English phrase; the specific epithet 'cristata' is not a common English word (and is listed as not found), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent forms would not be able to derive the common-name meaning (cockscomb) from them. Botanical Latin names function as labels and are language-specific, making the expression unpredictable and therefore opaque to most learners.

Etymology

Celosia cristata gets its name from how it looks: cristata means 'crested' and the bright, wavy flower heads look like a rooster's comb, so people call the plant 'cockscomb'.