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Definition of: cockscomb
(koks′kōm′) noun
1. A plant (genus Celosia) with red flowers, suggesting the comb of a cock.
2. A coxcomb (def. 1).
3. A scarlet ridge on a jester's cap; also, the cap. Also spelled coxcomb.
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