cockscomb in Portuguese
cockscomb in Portuguese is crista, crista-de-galo — cockscomb means the soft red growth on top of a rooster's head.
cockscomb in Portuguese
crista
A fleshy red crest of a rooster
crista-de-galo
An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers
What does "cockscomb" mean?
- noun The soft red growth on top of a rooster's head.
- noun A red hat once worn by court jesters.
- noun A flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, also called yellow rattle.
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noun A garden plant that lives for a single year and bears bright, showy red flower clusters.
"She saw a square picture framed in the window, two whitewashed cottages each with a little winding path, a bed of red and yellow cockscomb, a sloping field, a row of gum-trees, a child in a blue sunbonnet carrying a basket."
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- She saw a square picture framed in the window, two whitewashed cottages each with a little winding path, a bed of red and yellow cockscomb, a sloping field, a row of gum-trees, a child in a blue sunbonnet carrying a basket.
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What is "cockscomb" in Portuguese?
"cockscomb" in Portuguese is crista, crista-de-galo. cockscomb means: The soft red growth on top of a rooster's head.
Are there other ways to say "cockscomb" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "cockscomb": crista, crista-de-galo.
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