Definition: A plant genus of the family AMARANTHACEAE. Young leaves are used as vegetables in Asia. Members contain betacyanins, celogentins, betaxanthin, and celosian.
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Other names cristatas, Celosia; cristata, Celosia; Common Cockscombs; Common Cockscomb; Cockscombs, Common; Celosias; Celosia cristatas; Celosia cristata; Cockscomb, Common