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Cockscomb

Cockscomb Meaning & Definition
Cockscomb Definition And Meaning

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

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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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