cockscomb

cocks·comb

 (kŏks′kōm′)

n.

1. The comb of a rooster.

2. The cap of a jester, decorated to resemble the comb of a rooster.

3. An annual plant (Celosia argentea) widely cultivated for its showy, fan-shaped or plumelike clusters of red or yellow flowers. Also called celosia.

4. Obsolete Variant of coxcomb..

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cockscomb

(ˈkɒksˌkəʊm) or

coxcomb

n

1. (Zoology) the comb of a domestic cock

2. (Plants) an amaranthaceous garden or pot plant, Celosia cristata, with yellow, crimson, or purple feathery plumelike flowers in a broad spike resembling the comb of a cock

3. (Plants) any similar species of Celosia

4. informal a conceited dandy

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cocks•comb

(ˈkɒksˌkoʊm)

n.

1. the comb or caruncle of a cock.

2. the cap, resembling a cock's comb, formerly worn by professional fools.

3. a garden plant, Celosia cristata, of the amaranth family with usu. crimson or purple flowers in a broad spike somewhat resembling the comb of a cock.

4. coxcomb (def. 1).

[1350–1400]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cockscomb - garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers Celosia argentea cristata, Celosia cristata, common cockscomb herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	2.	cockscomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments coxcomb dandy, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, dude, beau, clotheshorse, swell - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
	3.	cockscomb - a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red coxcomb cap - a tight-fitting headdress
	4.	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 gallinacean, gallinaceous bird - heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds

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Translations

hřebínek

kakastaréj

cockscomb

[ˈkɒkskəʊm] N → cresta f de gallo

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cockscomb

n

(Orn, Bot) → Hahnenkamm m

= coxcomb

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