rose fever

noun

: hay fever occurring in the spring or early summer

called also rose cold

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rose fever was in 1807

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“Rose fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20fever. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

rose fever

noun
: hay fever occurring in the spring or early summer

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