rosetum

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noun

A rose garden.

OriginLatin rosētum ← Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon)bor.? ← Proto-Iranian *wardahder.? →
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Meanings

nounrosetum (plural roseta)

plural roseta

  1. A rose garden.

    The Weeping Rose should stand singly in the rosetum, or on the lawn.

    1870, The Florist and Pomologist: A Pictorial Monthly Magazine, page 169

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*Hwerdʰ-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*(H)wardʰ-
  3. Proto-Iranian*wardahder.?
  4. Ancient Greekῥόδον (rhódon)bor.?
  5. Latinrosa
  6. Latinrosētum
  7. Englishrosetum

Borrowed from Latin rosētum.

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APA

rosetum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosetum

MLA

“rosetum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosetum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rosetum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rosetum.

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