cockscombs

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plural of cockscomb
cockscomb
A serrated cleat once fitted to the yards of a square-rigged ship and used when the sail was being reefed
cockscomb
{n} part of a cock's head, a plant
cockscomb
A conceited dandy
cockscomb
An annual garden plant, Celosia cristata, having showy red clusters of flowers
cockscomb
A red cap once worn by court jesters
cockscomb
Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli
cockscomb
The fleshy red crest of a rooster
cockscomb
the red flesh that grows from the top of a male chicken's head
cockscomb
A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; sometimes called garden cockscomb
cockscomb
{i} crest on head of cock, rooster's comb; garden flower
cockscomb
a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers