adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants. not-comparable, relational
2. 2
   Resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish.

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

Adjective

1. 1
   of something having a dusty purplish pink color wordnet
2. 2
   of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

roseroseateroseate

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From translingual rosacea + -ous.

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