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rose cold

–noun Pathology.
rose fever.

Origin:
1870–75, Americanism

rose fever

–noun Pathology.
a form of hay fever caused by the inhalation of rose pollen, characterized by nasal discharge and lacrimation.
Also called rose cold.


Origin:
1850–55, Americanism
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rose cold  
n.  See rose fever.
rose fever  
n.  A spring or early summer hay fever. Also called rose cold.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rose cold
Function: noun
: ROSE FEVER

Main Entry: rose fever
Function: noun
: hay fever occurring in the spring or early summer
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

rose fever n.
A spring or early summer hay fever. Also called rose cold.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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