A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli.

garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers

Cornflower Daafodil Daisy Delphinium

a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red

the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

See Coxcomb.

a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments