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Reddish vs Rosaceous - What's the difference?

reddish | rosaceous |

As adjectives the difference between reddish and rosaceous

is that reddish is somewhat red while rosaceous is of or pertaining to a rose, or a member of the rosaceae family of plants or rosaceous can be resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish.

reddish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Somewhat red.

    • rosaceous

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish.
  • * 1976 , Ronald Marks, Common facial dermatoses (page 9)
    • In cold weather rosaceous cheeks often tend to become mauvish and take on a cyanotic tinge.