cockscomb

(noun) garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers. Synonyms: common cockscomb, Celosia cristata, Celosia argentea cristata.

(noun) a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments. Synonyms: coxcomb.

(noun) a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red. Synonyms: coxcomb.

(noun) the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds. Synonyms: comb, coxcomb.