RUGOSE Meaning of RUGOSE in English [ru.gose] adj [L rugosus, fr. ruga] (1676) 1: full of wrinkles "~ cheeks" 2: having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated "~ leaves of the sage" -- ru.gos.i.ty n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012