COCKSCOMB

• (noun) the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

  synonyms : comb , coxcomb

• (noun) a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red

  synonyms : coxcomb

• (noun) a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

  synonyms : coxcomb

• (noun) garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers

  synonyms : celosia argentea cristata , celosia cristata , common cockscomb

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