Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From classical Latin rōscidus dewy, irregularly from rōs dew + -idus, perhaps influenced by sūcidus juicy.
Definition of roscid in US English:
roscid
adjectiveˈrɒsɪd
rare
Dewy, moist; falling like dew.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From classical Latin rōscidus dewy, irregularly from rōs dew + -idus, perhaps influenced by sūcidus juicy.