Origin of rose cold

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example sentences from the Web for rose cold

  • For many years the fluid extract of rosin-weed has been known in my family as a remedy for rose-cold and hay fever.

    The Treatment of Hay Fever |George Frederick Laidlaw
  • At about the age of sixteen I developed a rose-cold that began in June and extended into September.

    The Treatment of Hay Fever |George Frederick Laidlaw