crista — meaning in English

English meaning

• clitoris noun A small, highly sensitive erectile organ located at the front of the vulva in female mammals, including humans.
• cockscomb noun The fleshy red crest of a rooster.
• comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
• crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.

Senses

crista is used for these senses in English:

• clitoris (anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals. [from 17th c.]
• cockscomb A fleshy red crest of a rooster
• comb A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.

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.

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