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Definition of Cockscomb

Cockscomb
Cockscomb Cocks"comb` (k[o^]ks"k[=o]m`), n. [1st cock, n. + comb crest.] 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.

Meaning of Cockscomb from wikipedia

- some gallinaceous birds, such as domestic chickens. The alternative name ****scomb (with several spelling variations) reflects the fact that combs are generally...
- ****scomb is a fleshy growth or crest on the top of the head of a male fowl. ****scomb may also refer to: Rhinanthus minor, a species of flowering plant...
- Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed ****scomb or silver ****'s comb, is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the family Amaranthaceae from...
- The ****scomb is a high mountain in the Eastern Cape, in South Africa. It gets its name from its resemblance to a fowl's comb. It is situated in the Baviaanskloof...
- The ****scomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in the Stann Cr**** District of south-central Belize. It was established to protect the forests...
- The thin, flat, tabular crystals, when joined in groups, are called "****scombs". In the late medieval and early modern eras, the word "marcasite" meant...
- ****scomb Hill (62°5′S 58°30′W / 62.083°S 58.500°W / -62.083; -58.500) is a con****uous hill shaped like a ****scomb, 140 metres (460 ft) high, which...
- known as woolflowers, or, if the flower heads are crested by fasciation, ****scombs. The plants are well known in East Africa's highlands and are used under...
- ****scomb Buttress (60°37′S 45°42′W / 60.617°S 45.700°W / -60.617; -45.700) is a prominent, isolated rock buttress rising to 465 metres (1,530 ft)...
- Sedum praealtum, also known as shrubby stonecrop or green ****scomb is a small, woody succulent shrub in the stonecrop family that is native to Mexico...