cockscomb

cockscomb Definition

cocks·comb (käks′kōm′)

noun

the red, fleshy growth on the head of a rooster
coxcomb
an ornamental plant (Celosia cristata) of the amaranth family, with red or yellow flower heads somewhat like a rooster's crest

cockscomb Usage Examples

Converse of object

breed: Some of these products are derived from cockscombs bred especially for this purpose.

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