cockscomb

IPA/ˈkɒks.kəʊm/
IPA/ˈkɑːks.koʊm/

cockscomb — noun

  • cockscombsingular
  • cockscombsplural

1. the red, fleshy crest that grows on top of a rooster's head.

1.名詞
釋義

the red, fleshy crest that grows on top of a rooster's head.

例句

The farmer checked the rooster's cockscomb for cuts after the fight.

collocation: the rooster's cockscomb

Cold weather turned the old rooster's cockscomb pale at sunrise.

同義詞
  • comb

    the general word for this fleshy crest on a bird's head

  • crest

    broader and less specific, since many animals can have a crest

文法句型

a cockscomb

the rooster's cockscomb

用法筆記

Usually used when describing roosters or similar birds in farming or animal-care contexts. Distinguish from noun/2, which names a flower because its blooms look like this crest.

常見錯誤

❌The hen's cockscomb was bright red.
✅The rooster's cockscomb was bright red.
💡this word is normally used for the crest of a male chicken.

2. a garden flower with thick, bright blooms shaped like a rooster's crest.

2.名詞
釋義

a garden flower with thick, bright blooms shaped like a rooster's crest.

例句

Grandma planted cockscomb by the gate for a row of red spikes.

pattern: plant cockscomb

Yellow cockscomb filled the market stall beside the pots of basil.

同義詞
  • celosia

    the botanical group name, broader than this specific crested flower form

  • flowering annual

    describes the plant type, but it is less specific than 'cockscomb'

文法句型

grow cockscomb

plant cockscomb

用法筆記

Usually used in gardening or flower-arranging contexts. Distinguish from noun/1, the red crest on a rooster's head that gave this plant its name.

常見錯誤

❌We planted cockscomb seeds for more chicken combs.
✅We planted cockscomb seeds for more flowers.
💡this sense names a plant, not part of a bird.