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
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
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
