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Rosedrop
n.
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A ruddy eruption upon the nose caused by drinking ardent spirits; a grog blossom.
Rosefinch
n.
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Any one of numerous species of Asiatic finches of the genera Carpodacus, and Propasser, and allied genera, in which the male is more or less colored with rose red.
Rosefish
n.
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A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also, erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt.
Rosehead
n.
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See Rose, n., 4.
Rosehead
n.
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A many-sided pyramidal head upon a nail; also a nail with such a head.
Roseine
n.
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See Magenta.
Roselite
n.
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A hydrous arsenite of cobalt, occuring in small red crystals, allied to erythrite.
Rosella
n.
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A beautiful Australian parrakeet (Platycercus eximius) often kept as a cage bird. The head and back of the neck are scarlet, the throat is white, the back dark green varied with lighter green, and the breast yellow.
Roselle
n.
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a malvaceous plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) cultivated in the east and West Indies for its fleshy calyxes, which are used for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink.
Rosemaloes
n.
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The liquid storax of the East Indian Liquidambar orientalis.
Rosemary
n.
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A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy.
Rosen
a.
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Consisting of roses; rosy.
Rosenmuller's organ
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The parovarium.
Roseo-
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A prefix (also used adjectively) signifying rose-red; specifically used to designate certain rose-red compounds (called roseo-cobaltic compounds) of cobalt with ammonia. Cf. Luteo-.
Roseola
n.
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A rose-colored efflorescence upon the skin, occurring in circumscribed patches of little or no elevation and often alternately fading and reviving; also, an acute specific disease which is characterized by an eruption of this character; -- called also rose rash.
Rose-pink
a.
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Having a pink color like that of the rose, or like the pigment called rose pink. See Rose pink, under Rose.
Rose-pink
a.
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Disposed to clothe everything with roseate hues; hence, sentimental.
Roser
n.
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A rosier; a rosebush.
Rose-red
a.
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Red as a rose; specifically (Zool.), of a pure purplish red color.
Rose-rial
n.
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A name of several English gold coins struck in different reigns and having having different values; a rose noble.
Roseroot
n.
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A fleshy-leaved herb (Rhodiola rosea); rosewort; -- so called because the roots have the odor of roses.
Rosery
n.
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A place where roses are cultivated; a nursery of roses. See Rosary, 1.
Roset
n.
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A red color used by painters.
Ro-setta stone
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A stone found at Rosetta, in Egypt, bearing a trilingual inscription, by aid of which, with other inscriptions, a key was obtained to the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt.
Rosetta wood
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An east Indian wood of a reddish orange color, handsomely veined with darker marks. It is occasionally used for cabinetwork.
Rosette
n.
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An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, -- used as an ornament or a badge.
Rosette
n.
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An ornament in the form of a rose or roundel, -much used in decoration.
Rosette
n.
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A red color. See Roset.
Rosette
n.
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A rose burner. See under Rose.
Rosette
n.
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Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins. See Illust. of Spicule, and Sand dollar, under Sand.