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cockle (2)
cockleboat
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cockscomb
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cockscomb

cocks·comb [ kóks km ] (plural cocks·combs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. crest of rooster: the red fleshy crest that grows on the top of a rooster's head

2. plant with crest of red flowers: a tropical plant often grown as a houseplant. Flowers: orange or red, appearing as a broad crest or plume resembling a cockscomb. Latin name Celosia cristata.

3. fashion 
Another spelling of  coxcomb (sense 1)


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