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cockscomb (iou)



cockscomb noun. Also cock's comb, coxcomb. See also COXCOMB. LME.
[from COCK noun1 + -'S1 + COMB noun1.]
I.
The comb of a cock. LME.
II.
Any of various plants having some resemblance to a cock's comb, esp. (a) the yellow rattle; (b) Celosia cristata, of the amaranth family, cultivated for its feathery flowers. LME.
A jester's cap, resembling a cock's comb. E16.
The head. joc. L16-M19.
III. See COXCOMB 1.