Definition of cockscomb in English:

cockscomb

nounˈkɒkskəʊmˈkɑkskoʊm

1The crest or comb of a domestic cock.
（公鸡的）鸡冠
Example sentencesExamples
- The museum owns two masks, which are similar to the present example; they are adorned with a cockscomb and horns but no chameleons.
- This pie would be one containing especially fine titbits such as cockscombs and sweetbreads.
- The chef's favorite offal product, tripe, graces the menu, as do rubbery coxcombs (braised, with green chilies), and sweetbreads fried like chicken in a crunchy, salty batter.
- Joe - black skullcap, five red spikes sprouting like a deranged cockscomb from ear to ear - had spent the night at Sam's house.
2A tropical plant with a crest of tiny yellow, orange, or red flowers, grown as a pot plant.
鸡冠花
Celosia cristata, family Amaranthaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Covered in dried flowers - such as cockscomb, bells of Ireland, and gomphrena - these wreaths pack visual punch on the front door or over the mantel.
- Flower stands are jam-packed with summer's best bouquets: dahlias, daisies, cockscombs and especially lilies of all sorts in mouth-watering colors.
- Plant hot weather annuals such as cockscomb, Madagascar periwinkle, portulaca, and annual salvias.
3A brightly coloured orchid of southern North America, related to the coralroots.
Genus Hexalectris, family Orchidaceae
Also called coralroot

Rhymes

coxcomb

Definition of cockscomb in US English:

cockscomb

nounˈkäkskōmˈkɑkskoʊm

1The crest or comb of a rooster.
（公鸡的）鸡冠
Example sentencesExamples
- The chef's favorite offal product, tripe, graces the menu, as do rubbery coxcombs (braised, with green chilies), and sweetbreads fried like chicken in a crunchy, salty batter.
- The museum owns two masks, which are similar to the present example; they are adorned with a cockscomb and horns but no chameleons.
- Joe - black skullcap, five red spikes sprouting like a deranged cockscomb from ear to ear - had spent the night at Sam's house.
- This pie would be one containing especially fine titbits such as cockscombs and sweetbreads.
2A tropical plant with a crest or plume of tiny yellow, orange, or red flowers, widely cultivated as a garden annual or a houseplant.
鸡冠花
Celosia cristata, family Amaranthaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Flower stands are jam-packed with summer's best bouquets: dahlias, daisies, cockscombs and especially lilies of all sorts in mouth-watering colors.
- Covered in dried flowers - such as cockscomb, bells of Ireland, and gomphrena - these wreaths pack visual punch on the front door or over the mantel.
- Plant hot weather annuals such as cockscomb, Madagascar periwinkle, portulaca, and annual salvias.
3An orchid related to the coralroots but with more colorful flowers, native to southern North America.
（原产北美洲南部的）珊瑚根茎兰。亦称CORALROOT
Genus Hexalectris, family Orchidaceae
Also called coralroot

词汇	cockscomb
释义	Definition of cockscomb in English: cockscomb nounˈkɒkskəʊmˈkɑkskoʊm 1The crest or comb of a domestic cock. （公鸡的）鸡冠 Example sentencesExamples The museum owns two masks, which are similar to the present example; they are adorned with a cockscomb and horns but no chameleons. This pie would be one containing especially fine titbits such as cockscombs and sweetbreads. The chef's favorite offal product, tripe, graces the menu, as do rubbery coxcombs (braised, with green chilies), and sweetbreads fried like chicken in a crunchy, salty batter. Joe - black skullcap, five red spikes sprouting like a deranged cockscomb from ear to ear - had spent the night at Sam's house. 2A tropical plant with a crest of tiny yellow, orange, or red flowers, grown as a pot plant. 鸡冠花 Celosia cristata, family Amaranthaceae Example sentencesExamples Covered in dried flowers - such as cockscomb, bells of Ireland, and gomphrena - these wreaths pack visual punch on the front door or over the mantel. Flower stands are jam-packed with summer's best bouquets: dahlias, daisies, cockscombs and especially lilies of all sorts in mouth-watering colors. Plant hot weather annuals such as cockscomb, Madagascar periwinkle, portulaca, and annual salvias. 3A brightly coloured orchid of southern North America, related to the coralroots. Genus Hexalectris, family Orchidaceae Also called coralroot Rhymes coxcomb Definition of cockscomb in US English: cockscomb nounˈkäkskōmˈkɑkskoʊm 1The crest or comb of a rooster. （公鸡的）鸡冠 Example sentencesExamples The chef's favorite offal product, tripe, graces the menu, as do rubbery coxcombs (braised, with green chilies), and sweetbreads fried like chicken in a crunchy, salty batter. The museum owns two masks, which are similar to the present example; they are adorned with a cockscomb and horns but no chameleons. Joe - black skullcap, five red spikes sprouting like a deranged cockscomb from ear to ear - had spent the night at Sam's house. This pie would be one containing especially fine titbits such as cockscombs and sweetbreads. 2A tropical plant with a crest or plume of tiny yellow, orange, or red flowers, widely cultivated as a garden annual or a houseplant. 鸡冠花 Celosia cristata, family Amaranthaceae Example sentencesExamples Flower stands are jam-packed with summer's best bouquets: dahlias, daisies, cockscombs and especially lilies of all sorts in mouth-watering colors. Covered in dried flowers - such as cockscomb, bells of Ireland, and gomphrena - these wreaths pack visual punch on the front door or over the mantel. Plant hot weather annuals such as cockscomb, Madagascar periwinkle, portulaca, and annual salvias. 3An orchid related to the coralroots but with more colorful flowers, native to southern North America. （原产北美洲南部的）珊瑚根茎兰。亦称CORALROOT Genus Hexalectris, family Orchidaceae Also called coralroot
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