cockscomb

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	crest,
definition	:	a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal (noun.animal)

part meronym	:	gallinacean, gallinaceous bird,
definition	:	heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds (noun.animal)

2. a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cap,
definition	:	a tight-fitting headdress (noun.artifact)

3. a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments (noun.person)

hypernym	:	beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell,
definition	:	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance (noun.person)

4. garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	herb, herbaceous plant,
definition	:	a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant)