A tropical ornamental plant with velvety, colorful flower heads that resemble flames or a rooster's comb.
From Greek kelos meaning burned or flame-like (referring to the flower's appearance) + -ia (botanical suffix). Named for its distinctive flaming flower shape.
Celosia got its name because the Greeks thought the flower looked like a burned flame—it's also called cockscomb because the clustered flowers look like a rooster's fancy headpiece!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.