cockscomb

ˈkɒkskoʊm

Definition

Definition of cockscomb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bird

Rare

crest on the head of a rooster

Rare

The rooster's bright red cockscomb stood out prominently..

comb

garden plant

Rare

flowering plant with showy red clusters

Rare

The garden was full of vibrant cockscombs.

maritime

Dated

serrated cleat used on square-rigged ships

Dated

The sailor adjusted the sail using the cockscomb.

cleat

fastener

stopper

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flowering plant with showy red clusters
serrated cleat used on square-rigged ships

Origin of cockscomb

Middle English, cox (rooster) + comb (crest)

Examples of cockscomb in a sentence

Each rooster had a unique cockscomb that distinguished it.
She planted cockscombs along the garden path.
Cockscombs added a splash of color to the landscape.
The crew secured the rope with a cockscomb.
He learned to tie a cockscomb during his maritime training.

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French:crête, célosie, ...
German:Hahnenkamm, Celosia, ...
Italian:cresta del gallo, celosia, ...
Spanish:cresta, celosía, ...
Portuguese:pente, crista-de-galo, ...
Chinese:鸡冠, 鸡冠花, ...
Japanese:鶏冠, ケイトウ, ...
Arabic:عُرْفُ الدِّيك, مِشْبَك مُسَنَّن, ...
Hebrew:כֶּתֶר הַתַּרְנְגוֹל, כַּרְבּוֹלֶת, ...
Russian:петушиный гребень, петушиный гребешок, ...
Ukrainian:гребінь півня, півники, ...
Hindi:मुर्गे की कलगी, लाल मुरग़ा, ...
Bengali:মোরগের ঝুঁটি, মোরগফুল, ...
Catalan:cresta de gall, celosia, ...
Czech:hřeben, nevadlec, ...
Danish:hanekam, celosia, ...
Dutch:hanenkam, hanekam, ...
Greek:λοφίο κόκορα, κόκκινη κορυφή, ...
Hungarian:taraj, kakastaréj, ...
Khmer:កំប៉ោកមាន់, ផ្កាមាន់, ...
Korean:닭벼슬, 맨드라미, ...
Persian:تاج خروس, گل تاج خروس, ...
Polish:grzebień koguta, kogucik, ...
Portuguese (BR):pente, crista-de-galo, ...
Romanian:creasta cocoșului, celosia, ...
Swedish:tuppkam, ...
Thai:หงอน, ค็อกส์คอมบ์, ...
Turkish:horoz ibiği, kırmızı çiçek, ...
Vietnamese:mào gà, hoa mào gà, ...

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