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hanenkam.

a cockscomb, the fleshy crest on the top of a rooster's head

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦaːnə(ŋ)kɑm/
  1. a cockscomb, the fleshy crest on the top of a rooster's head

    masculine
  2. a Mohawk (hairstyle)

    masculine
  3. synonym of cantharel (“chanterelle”)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From haan (“cock”) + -en- + kam (“comb”). Compare typologically Polish kurka, Slovak kuriatko (< Proto-Slavic *kura); Latvian gailene (feminine diminutive of gailis).

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