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rosace
(ros¦ace)
Pronunciation:
/ˈrəʊzeɪs/
noun
an ornamentation resembling a rose, in particular a rose window.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from French, from Latin
rosaceus
'rose-like'
(see
rosaceous
)
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