cosmos
- noun
- /ˈkɒzməs/
- Specialized
- Her garden was filled with colorful cosmos that bloomed beautifully all summer.
Examples
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And where have cosmos been all my life? -
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There's some zinnias and cosmos, a ton of dahlias.
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Taking out his pocketknife, he stopped at their bed of cosmos and cut several stems.
Fiction book (1999) -
A week later, a profusion of sunset cosmos follows.
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If anyone wants to send me pink cupcakes, chocolate, cosmos, and puppies, I would welcome them.
Blog text (10) -
Her garden had old-fashioned flowers, bright colored, a little wild: marigold, cosmos, foxglove, phlox.
Fiction book (2001) -
My father and I have the bed-and-breakfast place behind the picket fence, across from Our Lady of the Harbor, with hip-high Shasta daisies and cosmos filling the small space between the house and the fence, separating us from the street.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the flower bed, bright pink cosmos swayed gently in the breeze, attracting bees and butterflies.
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Every year, we plant cosmos for their vibrant flowers that add charm to our backyard.
Synonyms
A garden flower like a daisy with bright petals and feathery leaves
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cosmos for the flower also comes from the Greek kosmos meaning 'ornament', because people thought the bright, well-arranged blooms looked like pretty decorations, so the name reminds you these are garden flowers grown for their beauty.