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cockscomb

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I've had it there and at Cockscomb down the block, and it's infinitely better at the latter location.

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An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers

Meaning at a glance

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noun

An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers

noun

A fleshy red crest of a rooster

noun

A red cap once worn by court jesters

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Core meanings and parts of speech for cockscomb.

Example sentences

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I've had it there and at Cockscomb down the block, and it's infinitely better at the latter location.

2

I've tried the Impossible Burger twice at Cockscomb Restaurant in San Francisco.

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How do you use cockscomb in a sentence?

I've had it there and at Cockscomb down the block, and it's infinitely better at the latter location.

What does cockscomb mean?

An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers

What part of speech is cockscomb?

cockscomb is commonly used as noun.