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Rosaceous

//roʊˈzeɪʃəs// adj

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From translingual rosacea + -ous.

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