noun
cockscomb; silver cock's comb
Refers to the plant Celosia argentea, especially the crested variety Celosia argentea var. cristata, known for its showy, brain-like flower heads. Commonly used in gardens and traditional flower arrangements.
庭に赤いケイトウが咲いている。
Red cockscombs are blooming in the garden.
ケイトウは夏から秋にかけて花を楽しめる。
You can enjoy cockscomb flowers from summer to autumn.
The kanji 鶏頭 literally means 'chicken head', referring to the flower's resemblance to a rooster's comb. The reading けいとう is the on'yomi of these characters.