rosaceous
/roʊˈzeɪʃəs/
adjective
- Relating to the rose family of plants (Rosaceae), which includes roses, apples, pears, cherries, and strawberries.
- The rosaceous plants in the garden include both ornamental roses and fruit trees.
- Apples and pears are rosaceous fruits that share similar growing requirements.
- Botany students learn to identify rosaceous flowers by their five petals and many stamens.
- Having a rose-like color; rosy or pinkish.
- The sunset painted the clouds a beautiful rosaceous hue.
- The artist mixed white and red to create a soft rosaceous tint for the petals.
- Her cheeks had a rosaceous glow after her walk in the cold air.