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Webster 1913 Edition


Rosedrop

Rose′dropˊ

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Noun.
1.
A lozenge having a rose flavor.
2.
A kind of earring.
Simmonds.
3.
(Med.)
A ruddy eruption upon the nose caused by drinking ardent spirits; a grog blossom.

Definition 2024


rosedrop

rosedrop

English

Noun

rosedrop (plural rosedrops)

  1. A rose-flavoured lozenge.
  2. A kind of earring.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Simmonds to this entry?)
  3. (medicine) A ruddy eruption on the nose caused by drinking; a grog-blossom.