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cockscomb

noun

The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

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Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
B
Contains
OC
Scrabble score
23

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noun

  1. The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

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  1. A cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red

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  1. A conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

noun

  1. Garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers

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