rosaceae > define
noun
- A skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance.
- synonyms: acne rosacea, rosacea
- A large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens.
- synonyms: family Rosaceae, rose family
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