roseau
common nounproper noun
Syllable Decomposition
roseaufrom Old French rosel, diminutive of raus, rauche, from Late Latin rausum (attested in the 9th century), from Gothic raus, related to Middle Dutch roesdommel, also attested in the toponymy of northern France: rosel, rosiere and roubaix (from an old rosbais). It is related, by consonantal alternation, to Dutch roer, German Rohr, Icelandic reyr.
Definitions
- botanique
- botanique
Plural
roseaux
Translations
german:Schilf
english:reed
spanish:caña
finnish:ruoko
greek:καλάμι
italian:canna
dutch:riet
portuguese:caniço
See also
rosettier (cn.) roser (v.) rose (cn.) rose (adj.) rosette (cn.) roselier (cn.) ros (cn.) ros (cn.) rhodite (cn.) rosé (adj.) rosaire (cn.) roseraie (cn.) rosier (cn.) rosière (cn.) roseur (cn.) Roseau (pn.) roselière (cn.) roselière (adj.) rosâtre (adj.) roselet (cn.)