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cockscomb

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  1. 1. n. See Coxcomb. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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: opted
  3. 3. n. garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. See Coxcomb. 2. (Bot.) 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
  8. 8. A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated forits broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes calledgarden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the RhinanthusCrista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n. garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers n. a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red Source: ecdict

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