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cockscombs

The correct spelling is cockscombs.

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noun

Say it like: Cok-sco-mbs

The correct spelling is cockscombs. The fleshy red crest of a rooster

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The fleshy red crest of a rooster
  2. 2.A red cap once worn by court jesters
  3. 3.A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia)
  4. 4.An annual garden plant, Celosia cristata, having showy red clusters of flowers
  5. 5.A conceited dandy

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