rosaceous

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /roʊˈzeɪʃəs/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin rosāceus. Alternatively, from Rosaceae + -ous.[1]

Adjective

rosaceous (not comparable)

  1. (botany, relational) Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.

Etymology 2

From translingual rosacea +‎ -ous.

Adjective

rosaceous (comparative more rosaceous, superlative most rosaceous)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish.
    • 1976, Ronald Marks, Common facial dermatoses, page 9:
      In cold weather rosaceous cheeks often tend to become mauvish and take on a cyanotic tinge.

References

  1. ^ “rosaceous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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