Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RO-RA'TION, n. [L. roratio.]

A falling of dew. [Not used.] – Dict.

RO'RID, a. [L. roridus.]

Dewy. Granger.

RO-RIF'ER-OUS, a. [L. ros, dew, and fero, to produce.]

Generating or producing dew. – Dict.

RO-RIF'LU-ENT, a. [L. ros, dew, and fluo, to flow.]

Flowing with dew. [Not used.]

ROR'QUAL, n. [Norwegian rorqualus, a whale with folds.]

An anglification of the natural history term Rorqualis, the name of a genus of cetaceous mammals, or whales, comprising at least three living species of different dimensions, and, as is supposed, several fossil species. The largest is said to be 78 feet long, and its skeleton weighs 28 tons.

RO-SA'CEOUS, a. [s as z. L. rosaceus. See Rose.]

Rose-like; composed of several petals, arranged in a circular form; as, a rosaceous corol. – Martyn. Encyc.

RO'SA-RY, n. [s as z. L. rosarium. See Rose.]

1. A bed of roses, or place where roses grow.
2. A chaplet. – Taylor.
3. A string of beads used by Roman Catholics, on which they count their prayers.

RO-SAS'IC, a.

The rosasic acid was obtained from the lateritious sediment of the urine which occurs in certain fevers. It is now supposed to be uric acid, modified by animal matter accidentally present.

ROS'CID, a. [L. roscidus, from ros, dew.]

Dewy; containing dew, or consisting of dew. [Not used.] Bacon.

ROSE, n. [s as z; Fr. rose; L. It. and Sp. rosa; G. and Dan. rose; D. roos, rooze; Sw. ros; Arm. rosen; Ir. ros or rosa; W. rhôs; Gr. ῥοδον; from the root of red, ruddy, W. rhuz. See Red.]

1. A plant and flower of the genus Rosa, of many species and varieties, as the wild, canine or dog-rose, the white rose, the red rose, the cinnamon rose, the eglantine or sweet briar, &c. There are five petals; the calyx is urceolate, quinquefid, and corneous; the seeds are numerous, hispid, and fixed to the inside of the calyx. – Encyc.
2. A knot of ribin in the form of a rose, used as an ornamental tie of a shoe. Under the rose, in secret; privately; in a manner that forbids disclosure. Rose of Jericho, a plant growing on the plain of Jericho, the Anastatica hierochuntica.

ROSE, v. [pret. of Rise.]

RO'SE-AL, a. [L. roseus.]

Like a rose in smell or color.

RO'SE-ATE, a. [Fr. rosat.]

1. Rosy; full of roses; as, roseate bowers. – Pope.
2. Blooming; of a rose color; as, roseate beauty. – Boyle.

ROSE-BAY, n.

A plant, the Nerium oleander. The dwarf rosebay is a Rhododendron. – Lee.

ROSE-COL-OR-ED, or ROSE-HUED, a.

Having the color of a rose.

ROS-ED, a.

Crimsoned; flushed. – Shak.

ROSE-DI-A-MOND, n.

A diamond nearly hemispherical, cut into 24 triangular planes.

ROSE-FAC-ED, a.

Having a rosy or red face.

ROSE-GALL, n.

An excrescence on the dog-rose. – Dict.

ROSE-MAL-LOW, n.

A plant of the genus Althæa, larger than the common mallow, and commonly called Hollyhock. – Miller.

ROSE-MA-RY, n. [L. rosmarinus, sea-rose; rosa and marinus. So in W. rhos-mari, and in Ir. bath-ros, sea-rose.]

A verticillate plant of the genus Rosmarinus, growing naturally in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. – Encyc.

ROSE-NO-BLE, n.

An ancient English gold coin, stamped with the figure of a rose, first struck in the reign of Edward III, and current at 6s. 8d. or according to Johnson, at 16 shillings.

ROSE-QUARTZ, n.

A subspecies of quartz, which is rose red.

ROSE-ROOT, n.

A plant of the genus Rhodiola.

RO'SET, n. [Fr. rosette, from rose.]

A red color used by painters. – Peacham.