rose comb
noun
a low comb with rounded points and a rear-extending spike of some breeds of chickens, as Wyandotte.
Origin of rose comb
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby rose comb
rose bowl,
rose box,
rose campion,
rose chafer,
rose cold,
rose comb,
rose d'anvers,
rose family,
rose fever,
rose geranium,
rose hip
Example sentences from the Web for rose comb
The comb on the head of the Barred Dominique is of the type known as the rose-comb, having many rows of slight projections.
The Meaning of Evolution |Samuel Christian SchmuckerThe rose-comb is preferable, and the beak and legs should be light and clear.
Poultry |Hugh Piper