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Definition of Rosaceous

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae.

2. Adjective. Of something having a dusty purplish pink color. "The roseate glow of dawn"

Definition of Rosaceous

1. a. Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Rosaceæ) of which the rose is the type. It includes also the plums and cherries, meadowsweet, brambles, the strawberry, the hawthorn, applies, pears, service trees, and quinces.

Definition of Rosaceous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Rosaceous

1. 1. Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Rosaceae) of which the rose is the type. It includes also the plums and cherries, meadowsweet, brambles, the strawberry, the hawthorn, applies, pears, service tress, and quinces. Like a rose in shape or appearance; as, a rosaceous corolla. 2. Of a pure purpish pink colour. Origin: L. Rosaceus, fr. Rosa rose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rosaceous

rorting rorts rorty rorulent rory ros Rosa Rosa rosace rosacea

rosacea rosacea-like tuberculid Rosaceae rosaceas rosaceous (current term) rosaceous (current term) rosaces rosacic Rosai-Dorman disease rosaker

rosakers rosales Rosales rosalia rosalias rosanilin rosanilin rosaniline rosaniline dyes rosanilins

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