late 14c., water tinctured with oil of roses, from rose (n.1) + water (n.1). Symbolic of affected delicacy or sentimentalism. Similar formation in Middle Dutch rosenwater, Dutch rozenwater, German Rosenwasser.
rose-colored
rosemary
rose-red
Rosetta Stone
rosette
rose-water
rosewood
Rosh Hashanah
Rosicrucian
rosin
Rosinante
