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Roscoff

UK/ˈɹɒs.kəʊ/

Roscoff proper noun: a small town and commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.

Proper noun

Roscoff

  1. A small town and commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.

Noun

Roscoff (plural Roscoffs)

  1. A kind of sweet pink onion from Brittany in France.
    • The oceanic climate and light rainfall mean that Roscoffs need little intervention to develop their flavour […]2022, Fred Foster, Turnips' Edible Almanac

Forms of Roscoff

pluralRoscoffs

Origin of Roscoff

Borrowed from French Roscoff, with the pronunciation influenced by Breton Rosko.

Questions about Roscoff

What does Roscoff mean?
Roscoff means a small town and commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.
What part of speech is Roscoff?
Roscoff can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Roscoff?
Roscoff is pronounced /ˈɹɒs.kəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Roscoff in the dictionary

  1. ROSCO
  2. Roscobie
  3. roscoe
  4. roscoelite
  5. roscoes
  6. Roscoff
  7. Roscoffs
  8. Roscom
  9. Roscommon
  10. Roscommon County
  11. roscones

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