noun. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds.
noun. a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red.
noun. a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments.
noun. garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers.
1. Noun, singular or mass Plan on starting cockscomb from seed indoors about four to five weeks before the last spring frost. 2. Adjective An annual with a velvety texture is cockscomb, or Celosia cristata.