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celosia noun[ C or U ] uk /səˈləʊ.zi.ə/ us /siːˈloʊ.ʒə/pluralcelosia or celosias a plant in the amaranth family that comes from eastern Africa and that has bright red, purple, pink, and gold flowers that are pointed like flames: My neighbour planted a row of celosia to add some colour to his garden bed. In her garden this year, my grandmother is growing celosia alongside her usual zinnias and lavender. Celosia grow to about a foot tall, which means they can grow in a pot or container without overshadowing the other plants. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |