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Noun: rum-blossom
  1. Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
    "The man's rum-blossom was a noticeable feature of his face";
    - rhinophyma, hypertrophic rosacea, toper's nose, brandy nose, rum nose, potato nose, hammer nose, copper nose

Derived forms: rum-blossoms

Type of: rhinopathy