rose-ˈvinegar
[f. rose n. + vinegar n.]
(See quot. 1866.)
| 1603 F. Herring Cert. Rules B 2 Let him wash his face..with rose-water and rose-vinegar. 1610 B. Jonson Alch. v. ii, Purposing..T'haue burnt rose-vinegar, triackle, and tarre, And ha' made it sweet. 1713 Phil. Trans. XXVIII. 138 Moistned with Rose-Vinegar. 1725 Fam. Dict. s.v. Roast-Meats, Then they may be eaten with green Sauce,..or with Rose-Vinegar. 1866 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 335/2 Rose Vinegar, made by steeping rose petals in vinegar, is useful as an external application in headaches, for dissipating unpleasant smells in apartments. |