| Pronunciation: | 'roogows | ||
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| Matching Terms: | rugosa, rugosity | ||
| Definition: | [adj] (botany) of leaves; ridged or wrinkled | ||
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| Synonyms: | rough, unsmooth | ||
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| Definition: | \Ru*gose"\, a. [L. rugosus, r. ruga a wrinkle.] Wrinkled; full of wrinkles; specifically (Bot.), having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between them elevated, as the leaves of the sage and horehound. | ||
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| Definition: | Deeply wrinkled. | ||
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