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cocks·comb | \ ˈkäks-ˌkōm 
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\Definition of cockscomb
1 : coxcomb
2 : a garden plant (Celosia cristata) of the amaranth family grown for its flowers
Examples of cockscomb in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Bombay’ series cockscombs come in a variety of otherwordly color combinations.
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Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, "Plant a Pumpkin Spice Latte-Inspired Garden That Looks Good Enough to Drink," 9 Aug. 2019 The quirky cockscomb matches the pattern and color of the table.
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Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, "A Spooky Floral Arrangement Inspired by Edvard Munch," 19 Oct. 2017 This is the street pimp’s cockscomb, the big bad dude Capone hat.
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Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, "Wide Open City/Part II: Redpants and Sugarman," 9 Sep. 2017
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The first known use of cockscomb was in 1534
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