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COCKSCOMB
comb, cockscomb, coxcomb
(noun) the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
cockscomb, coxcomb
(noun) a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
coxcomb, cockscomb
(noun) a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
cockscomb, common cockscomb, Celosia cristata, Celosia argentea cristata
(noun) garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cockscomb (plural cockscombs)
The fleshy red crest of a rooster
A red cap once worn by court jesters
A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia)
An annual garden plant, Celosia cristata, having showy red clusters of flowers
(archaic) A conceited dandy
(nautical) A serrated cleat once fitted to the yards of a square-rigged ship and used when the sail was being reefed
Source: Wiktionary
Cocks"comb, n. Etym: [1st cock, n. + comb crest.]
1. See Coxcomb.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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