amaranth vs cockscomb

amaranth

noun
  • The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants. 

  • A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring. 

  • Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus. 

  • The seed of these plants, used as a cereal. 

cockscomb

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

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

  • The fleshy red crest of a rooster 

  • 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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