猿えん猴こう鶏げい頭とう

noun

love-lies-bleeding; tassel flower; foxtail amaranth

A plant with long, drooping red flower clusters. The Japanese name literally means 'monkey cockscomb', referring to its resemblance to a monkey's tail. Cross-referenced with 紐鶏頭 (himo-geitō), another name for the same plant.

See also: ヒモゲイトウ

• 庭にわに猿えん猴こう鶏頭げいとうが咲さいている。

  Love-lies-bleeding is blooming in the garden.