noun
Rare term for the fleshy crest on the head of a bird, especially a rooster. The common word is とさか.
See also: とさか
鶏の肉冠は真っ赤だった。
The chicken's comb was bright red.
The common, everyday word for a bird's comb or crest. 肉冠 is a rare, more technical or literary synonym.
Compound of 肉 (flesh) and 冠 (crown, crest), literally 'flesh crown'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.