Definition of cockscomb Cockscomb
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NounPlural: cockscombs |
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| cockscomb - a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red | ||
| coxcomb | ||
| cockscomb - garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers | ||
| common cockscomb, Celosia cristata, Celosia argentea cristata | ||
| cockscomb - the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds | ||
| comb, coxcomb | ||
| crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal | ||
| cockscomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments | ||
| coxcomb | ||
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- cockscomb (Noun)
The fleshy red crest of a rooster. - cockscomb (Noun)
A red cap once worn by court jester s. - cockscomb (Noun)
An annual garden plant, Celosia cristata , having showy red clusters of flowers. - cockscomb (Noun)
A conceited dandy. - cockscomb (Noun)
A serrated cleat once fitted to the yards of a square-rigged ship and used when the sail was being reefed.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cockscomb (n.)
See Coxcomb. - cockscomb (n.)
A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli.
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cockscomb
A rooster's plump red crest.
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🔤- cockscomb, noun, singular of cockscombs.
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