rosaceous

Speech parts

1. rosaceous - Adjective

2. rosaceous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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 trees, and quinces.

Like a rose in shape or appearance; as, a rosaceous corolla.

Of a pure purpish pink color.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rose roseate carnation ruddy coral healthy luminous chromatic optimistic cheerful radiant hopeful blooming rosy cinnabar
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Antonyms

white black neutral achromatic nonred unred
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Phrases with the word

rosaceous plant

Examples

the roseate glow of dawn Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rosaceal rosacealike rosaceiform rosaceous plant rosacic rosacic acid