Obs. [a. OF. come, ad. L. cōma hair of the head, foliage or top of a tree, etc.] The ‘head’ of any plant: cf. COMA2 1 c.
1578. Lyte, Dodoens, II. lix. 225. Ye floures grow in a spiky bushe or tuffet … like to Cuckow Orchis … sauing they lacke suche a come or coppe.
