aigrette vs cockscomb

aigrette

noun
  • The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion). 

  • The lesser white heron. 

  • A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament. 

cockscomb

noun
  • A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia) 

  • The fleshy red crest of a rooster 

  • An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers 

  • A serrated cleat once fitted to the yards of a square-rigged ship and used when the sail was being reefed 

  • A red cap once worn by court jesters 

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