any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
"The garden was filled with cosmos, their delicate pink petals and feathery green leaves adding a splash of color to the autumn landscape."
The universe.
"The team assembled their custom equipment, including a new cosmo and a specialized drone, to survey the remote valley."
Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously coloured flowers and pinnate leaves.
plural of cosmo
In plain English: The cosmos is everything that exists, including all space, time, matter, and energy throughout the universe.
"The cosmos is vast and filled with billions of stars."
Usage: Use this word to refer specifically to flowering plants in the genus Cosmos, such as those commonly grown in gardens for their colorful blooms. Do not use it interchangeably with "universe" or other abstract concepts, as that meaning is distinct from these botanical herbs.
A city in Minnesota.
"The residents of Cosmos, a small city in Minnesota, gathered at the local park to celebrate their annual harvest festival."
The word cosmos entered English via Middle French and Old French as "cosmos," originally meaning the universe or world. It traces its roots back to Ancient Greek, where it signified both order and decoration before evolving into our modern term for the ordered system of celestial bodies.