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Frank J. Wilstach, comp.  A Dictionary of Similes.  1916.
 
Nose
 
  Flabby nose like a brinjall, or eggplant.
            —Arabian Nights		  1
  Nose like a promontory.
            —Robert Burton		  2
  Sharp nose like a sharp autumn evening, inclined to be frosty towards the end.
            —Charles Dickens		  3
With angry bottle nose,
Like a red cabbage rose.
            —Horace Smith		  4
 
 
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