cockscomb

== English == === Alternative forms === cock's comb cock's-comb (archaic) coxcomb === Etymology === From Middle English cokkes comb; equivalent to cock +‎ -s- +‎ comb. === Pronunciation === === Noun === cockscomb (plural cockscombs) The fleshy red crest of a rooster. A red cap once worn by court jesters. A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia). An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers. (archaic) A conceited dandy. Synonyms: fop, popinjay; see also Thesaurus:dandy (nautical) A serrated cleat once fitted to the yards of a square-rigged ship and used when the sail was being reefed. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====