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Hahnenkamm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cockscomb noun The fleshy red crest of a rooster.
  • coxcomb noun The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.

Senses

Hahnenkamm is used for these senses in English:

  • cockscomb A fleshy red crest of a rooster
  • cockscomb An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers
  • coxcomb The fleshy red pate of a rooster.

cockscomb — full definition

  1. noun The fleshy red crest of a rooster.
  2. noun A red cap once worn by court jesters.
  3. noun A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia).
  4. noun An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers.

coxcomb — full definition

  1. noun The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
  2. noun The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
  3. noun A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.

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