NOUN | plant | cockscomb, common cockscomb, Celosia cristata, Celosia argentea cristata | garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers |
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person | cockscomb, coxcomb | a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments | |
artifact | cockscomb, coxcomb | a cap worn by court jesters | |
animal | cockscomb, comb, coxcomb | the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds |
Meaning | garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers. | |
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Synonyms | common cockscomb, Celosia cristata, Celosia argentea cristata | |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Spanish | celosia argentea cristata, celosia cristata |
Meaning | A conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments. | |
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Synonym | coxcomb | |
Broader | dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse | A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
Meaning | A cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red. | |
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Synonym | coxcomb | |
Broader | cap | A tight-fitting headdress |
Meaning | The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds. | |
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Synonyms | comb, coxcomb | |
Part of | gallinaceous bird, gallinacean | Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds |
Broader | crest | A showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal |
Spanish | cresta | |
Catalan | cresta |
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