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Rosaceous Definition & Meaning

rosaceous
adjective
  1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae
  2. of something having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"

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What does rosaceous mean?
of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae of something having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"
What part of speech is rosaceous?
Rosaceous is an adjective.
How many definitions does rosaceous have?
Rosaceous has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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