rose comb

rose comb ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. 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 Examples from the Web for rose comb Historical Examples of rose comb

The rose-comb is preferable, and the beak and legs should be light and clear.

Poultry

Hugh Piper

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 Schmucker