rose comb
1 of 2noun
1
: a flat rather broad comb of a domestic fowl that has the upper surface studded with small tubercles and terminates posteriorly in a fleshy spike
2
: a disorder of mushrooms in which the caps are much distorted and which is probably caused by chemical irritants (as oily sprays or heater fumes)
rose-comb
2 of 2adjective
variants or less commonly rose-combed
ˈ⸗¦kōmd
: having a rose comb
Word History
Etymology
Noun
rose entry 2 + comb
Adjective
rose-comb from rose comb; rose-combed from rose entry 2 + combed
First Known Use
Noun
1831, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1848, in the meaning defined above