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(2) The fruit of Arctium Lappa, L. — Pulman. Dors. Dors. Gloss. 
(3) Lolium temulentum, L. — Grete Herball (Cockyll). 
Cockle, White. Silene inflata, L. — E. Bovd. Dot. E. Bord. 
Cockle-button. Arctium Lappa, L. — Dev. 
Cockly-bur. Arctium Lappa, L. — /S.-TF. Cumb. 
Cock-robin. Lychnis diurna, Sibth. Cornw. 
Cockrose. Papaver Rhoeas, L. — Scott. any wild poppy with a red 
flower’), Jamieson; Yks. (York). 
Cocks. Plantago lanceolafa, L. — /reZ. (Belfast, Armagh). Prior, p. 
50. Hal. applies the term to ‘ a puerile game with the tough stems of 
[this plant]. One holds a stem, and the other strikes on it with 
another.’ This game is very generally played by children throughout 
the country, and the plant is more usually known as Fighting- 
Cocks or Fightee-Cocks, on account of this use of it. Ches. ; E. 
Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; East, Hal. ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss ; ^uff. Moor, 
who also includes P. major, L., under this name; Suss. Hoik; 
[ret. (Belfast). In the last-named locality Luzula campestris, L., is 
also known as ‘ a kind of cocks,’ no doubt from the superficial resem- 
blance of its black heads to those of P. lanceolata. In Cumh., Durli. 
(Bot. E. Bord.), and Nhumb., P. lanceolata is called Cock-fighters. 
Cocks-and-Heus. (1) Plantago lanceolata, L. — S. Dev. ; Lrel. 
(Waterford). 
(2) The leaf buds of Acer Pseudo-platanus, L.—E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. 
‘ In spring the children rob the tree of its leaf buds, calling those 
which are partially expanded cocks, and those which are less so hens.’ 
—Ih. p. 48. 
Cock’s-caim. See Cock’s-comb (5). 
Cock’s-comb. (1) Ophioglossum vidgatum, L. — Roxh. Jamieson. 
(2) Rhina7ithus Crista-galli, L. — Lyte, who spells it Coxcombes. 
Bed. : North of Scotl. 
(3) Onohrychis sativa, L. — Prior, p. 50. 
(4) Of gardens. Celosia cristata, L. 
(5) Lycfinis Flos-cucidi, L. — Scotl.; Ayrsh.; Lanai'ks. (Cock’s-caim), 
J amieson. 
(6) Papaver Rhoeas, L. — Beriuicksh. Bot. E, Bord. See also Cock’s- 
kames. 
(7) Pedicularis paliLstris, L., and P. sylvatica, L. — No7'th of Scotl. 
Cock’s-comb-grass. Cynosuims echinatus, L. — Prior, p. 50. 
Cock’s-foot. (1) Aquilegia vulgar is, L . — Ger. Hal. Wr. ; Coebayne, 
hi. 319. 
(2) Dactylis glomerata, L. — General. Prior, p. 50. 
Cock’s-foot Grass. A general book-name for Dactylis glomerata, L. ; 
but assigned in Ger. to Digitaria sa7igui7ialis, because ‘ the crest or 
tuft is spred or stretched out abroad like a cock’s-foote set downe upon 
the ground.’ A similar name is assigned to other grasses in various 
countries for a similar reason ; thus Eleusmec 07'acana, Goortn., is called 
near Canton Kai-keuk-kuk, i. e. ‘ fowl’s foot grain ; ’ Eleusme mdica is 
the ‘ Pie de gallo’ of the Spaniards; and in ItAj Leptocldoa arahica, 
Kth., is called ‘ Pie de gallo raspellone.’ See Journ. Bot. 1869, p. 116. 
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