cockscombs

1. garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowersSynonyms: Celosia argentea cristata, Celosia cristata, cockscomb, common cockscomb

2. a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishmentsSynonyms: cockscomb, coxcomb

3. a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of redSynonyms: cockscomb, coxcomb

4. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birdsSynonyms: cockscomb, comb, coxcomb