About The Word Cockscomb
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Cockscomb
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What's The Definition Of Cockscomb?
[n] the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
[n] a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red [n] a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments [n] garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers Synonyms | Synonyms for Cockscomb: Celosia argentea cristata | Celosia cristata | comb | common cockscomb | coxcomb | coxcomb | coxcomb Related Terms | Find terms related to Cockscomb: See Also | beau | cap | clotheshorse | crest | dandy | dude | fashion plate | fop | gallant | gallinaceon | gallinaceous bird | herb | herbaceous plant | sheik | swell Cockscomb In Webster's Dictionary \Cocks"comb`\ (k[o^]ks"k[=o]m`), n. [1st cock, n. +
comb crest.]
1. See {Coxcomb}.
2. (Bot.) 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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