coxcomb

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IN BRIEF: n. - The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds; A cap worn by court jesters; A conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments.

Tutor's tip: A "cockscomb" or "cock's comb" is the fleshy red excrescence on the head of a rooster, while a "coxcomb" is a conceited dandy.

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amaranthus deflexus, A. hybridus.

For a list of words related to coxcomb, see:

• Hats - coxcomb: jester’s cap adorned with strip of red

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - laps, hanekam, narrehue

Nederlands (Dutch)
fat

Français (French)
n. - plastronneur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stutzer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λιμοκοντόρος

Italiano (Italian)
damerino, bellimbusto, ganimede

Português (Portuguese)
n. - janota (m)

Русский (Russian)
пижон

Español (Spanish)
n. - petimetre, pisaverde, dandy

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fåfäng narr, inbilsk snobb

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
花花公子, 鸡冠花, 纨绔子弟

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 花花公子, 雞冠花, 紈褲子弟

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 멋쟁이, 맨드라미, 맨드라미 꼴 모자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - とさか, ケイトウ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) متباه بنفسه و بلبسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רברבן, גנדרן‬

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