definition of
[cockscomb]

[1] #1 cockscomb n. [common cockscomb, Celosia cristata, Celosia argentea cristata] garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers. wn

[2] #2 cockscomb n. [coxcomb] a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments. wn

[3] #3 cockscomb n. [coxcomb] a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red. wn

[4] #4 cockscomb n. [comb, coxcomb] the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds. wn