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What (who) is Cockscomb - definition

CREST ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD OF SOME GALLINACEOUS BIRDS
Chicken crest; Cockscombs; Coxcomb (ornithology); Cockscomb; Pea comb; Cock's comb; Cock's-comb
  • Single comb

cockscomb         
¦ noun
1. the crest or comb of a domestic cock.
2. (also coxcomb) a tropical plant with a crest of tiny yellow, orange, or red flowers, grown as a pot plant. [Celosia cristata.]
3. a brightly coloured orchid related to the coralroots, native to southern North America. [Genus Hexalectris.]
Cockscomb         
·noun ·see Coxcomb.
II. Cockscomb ·noun A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers;
- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli.
Pea comb         
A pea comb is one type of chicken comb. It manifests as three connected rows of caruncles in the form of conjoined pea-like protrusions.

Wikipedia

Comb (anatomy)

A comb is a fleshy growth or crest on the top of the head of some gallinaceous birds, such as domestic chickens. The alternative name cockscomb (with several spelling variations) reflects the fact that combs are generally larger on cock birds than on hens. The comb is one of several fleshy protuberances on the heads of chickens, the others being the wattles and earlobes, which collectively are called caruncles. In turkeys, the caruncles are the fleshy nodules on the head and throat.

Chicken combs are most commonly red, but may also be black or dark purple in breeds such as the Silkie or the Sebright. In other species the color may vary from light grey to deep blue or red.

The comb may be a reliable indicator of health or vigor and is used for mate-assessment in some poultry species.

Examples of use of Cockscomb
1. The former makes extensive use of asafoetida, or hing, while the latter uses onions and pran (local shallots) along with the cockscomb flower for colour.