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COCKSCOMB
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cockscomb" is a kind of...):
crest (a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal)
Holonyms ("cockscomb" is a part of...):
gallinacean; gallinaceous bird (heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
Synonyms:
cockscomb; coxcomb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cockscomb" is a kind of...):
cap (a tight-fitting headdress)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
Synonyms:
cockscomb; coxcomb
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cockscomb" is a kind of...):
beau; clotheshorse; dandy; dude; fashion plate; fop; gallant; sheik; swell (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers
Synonyms:
Celosia argentea cristata; Celosia cristata; cockscomb; common cockscomb
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cockscomb" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
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