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CELOSIA ARGENTEA CRISTATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Celosia argentea cristata mean? 

CELOSIA ARGENTEA CRISTATA (noun)
  The noun CELOSIA ARGENTEA CRISTATA has 1 sense:

1. garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowersplay

  Familiarity information: CELOSIA ARGENTEA CRISTATA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CELOSIA ARGENTEA CRISTATA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Celosia argentea cristata; Celosia cristata; cockscomb; common cockscomb

Hypernyms ("Celosia argentea cristata" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)


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