Cosmos
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A garden plant with colorful flowers like daisies
- noun
- /ˈkɒzməs/
- Specialized
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Cosmos (planta)
- Marigolds, weeds, cosmos, and a few plants.
Examples
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The florist arranged a beautiful bouquet featuring cosmos among other seasonal flowers.
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These have a very ferny, classic cosmos leaf structure.
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The delivery will be made to Dr Hendron at the Cosmos Observatory.
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In the garden, we planted vibrant cosmos flowers that bloomed in various colors.
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At the flower show, the judges admired the tall and colorful cosmos plants on display.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cosmos comes from the Greek word kosmos, which means 'order' or 'ornament', and it is the same root you see in cosmetic (things used to make you look pretty). That's why the plant got the name — its neat, colorful flowers look like little ornaments in a garden.