- rose fever
- noun Date: 1851 hay fever occurring in the spring or early summer — called also rose cold
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Rose fever — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rose fever — n hay fever occurring in the spring or early summer * * * hay fever caused by grass pollens or rose pollen … Medical dictionary
rose fever — ☆ rose fever n. a kind of hay fever believed to be caused by the pollen of roses: also rose cold … English World dictionary
rose fever — noun : hay fever occurring in the spring or early summer called also rose cold * * * Pathol. a form of hay fever caused by the inhalation of rose pollen, characterized by nasal discharge and lacrimation. Also called rose cold. [1850 55, Amer.] *… … Useful english dictionary
rose fever — Hay Hay, n. [OE. hei, AS. h[=e]g; akin to D. hooi, OHG. hewi, houwi, G. heu, Dan. & Sw. h[ o], Icel. hey, ha, Goth. hawi grass, fr. the root of E. hew. See {Hew} to cut.] Grass cut and cured for fodder. [1913 Webster] Make hay while the sun… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rose fever — rose′ fe ver n. pat a form of hay fever caused by rose pollen, characterized by nasal discharge and lacrimation • Etymology: 1850–55, amer … From formal English to slang
rose fever — Pathol. a form of hay fever caused by the inhalation of rose pollen, characterized by nasal discharge and lacrimation. Also called rose cold. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
rose-fever — n. Hay fever, rose cold … New dictionary of synonyms
Rose — Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rose acacia — Rose Rose, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. ?, Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
