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cockscomb: see amaranth amaranth [Gr.,=unfading], common name for the Amaranthaceae (also commonly known as the pigweed family), a family of herbs, trees, and vines of warm regions, especially in the Americas and Africa.
..... Click the link for more information. . cockscomb, coxcomb 1. an amaranthaceous garden or pot plant, Celosia cristata, with yellow, crimson, or purple feathery plumelike flowers in a broad spike resembling the comb of a cock 2. any similar species of Celosia 3. the comb of a domestic cock drag 1. A piece of sheet steel with a toothed edge along the long dimension; used to level and scratch plaster to produce a key for the next coat; a comb. 2. A tool consisting of a steel plate having a finely serrated edge; used to dress stone by dragging it back and forth across the surface. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | ---And by my cockscomb,'' he added, ``I think it be even so---Hearken but to the black sanctus which they are singing in the hermitage |
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