rosaceous

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US/roʊˈzeɪʃəs/

adjective

Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.

Similar
roseroseatechromatic
OriginLatin rosāceus →
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Meanings

rosaceous1

adjectiverosaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalbiologyOf or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.

rosaceous2

adjectiverosaceous (comparative more rosaceous, superlative most rosaceous)

comparative more rosaceous · superlative most rosaceous

  1. Resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish.

    In cold weather rosaceous cheeks often tend to become mauvish and take on a cyanotic tinge.

    1976, Ronald Marks, Common facial dermatoses, page 9

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof something having a dusty purplish pink color

Similar
roseroseatechromatic
Also see
roseroseate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

rosaceous · adjective

  1. Latinrosāceus
  2. Englishrosaceous

Borrowed from Latin rosāceus. Alternatively, from Rosaceae + -ous.

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rosaceous · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  3. Englishrosaceous

From Translingual rosacea + English -ous.

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APA

rosaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosaceous

MLA

“rosaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosaceous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rosaceous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosaceous.

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