adj.
- Of or belonging to the rose family.
- Resembling the flower of a rose.
[From Latin rosāceus, made of roses, from rosa, rose.]
rosaceous
Dictionary:
ro·sa·ceous (rō-zā'shəs) 
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adj.
| WordNet: rosaceous |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae
Pertains to noun: Rosaceae (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
having a dusty purplish pink color
Synonyms: rose, roseate
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