rosaceous
adjective
ro·sa·ceous
rō-ˈzā-shəs 
: of or relating to roses or the rose family
a faint rosaceous aroma
rosaceous genera
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Tony had a younger sister, Rosa, who was as rosaceous as all girls and women of that name deserve to be.
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020
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“Rosaceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosaceous. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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