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- roast/rəʊst/To cook food, especially meat, by dry heat in an oven or over a fire.adjectivenounverb+2B2
- roaster/ˈrəʊ.stər/A device or appliance used for roasting food, especially meat, by exposing it to dry heat.nounB2
- roasting/ˈrəʊstɪŋ/the action of cooking something (especially meat) in an oven or over a fire.adjectivenounB2
- roasting ear/ˈrəʊstɪŋ ɪə/An ear of corn (maize) that is suitable for roasting, typically when the kernels are tender and milky.nounLow
- rob/rɒb/To take property from someone illegally or by force, often with violence or threat.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
- rob roy/ˌrɒb ˈrɔɪ/A Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century; also, a cocktail made with Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, and bitters.nounC1/C2
- robalo/rəʊˈbɑːləʊ/A saltwater fish of the family Centropomidae, also known as snook.nounVery low
- roband/ˈrəʊbənd/A small piece of rope or line used for lashing sails.nounVery Rare
- robbe-grillet/ˌrɒb ɡrɪˈjeɪ/Alain Robbe-Grillet, a French novelist and filmmaker associated with the nouveau roman literary movement.nounRare
- robben island/ˈrɒb.ən ˈaɪ.lənd/An island off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, historically used as a prison.nounMedium
- robber/ˈrɒb.ər/A person who commits robbery; someone who takes property from another person or place by force or threat of force.nounB2
- robber baron/ˈrɒb.ə ˌbær.ən/A business magnate or industrialist from the late 19th/early 20th century, especially in the US, who acquired vast wealth through ruthless, exploitative, and often unethical business practices, including monopolies, political corruption, and poor treatment of workers.nounLow
- robber crab/ˈrɒb.ə kræb/A large, land-dwelling crab known for climbing trees and stealing objects.nounC1/C2
- robber fly/ˈrɒb.ə ˌflaɪ/A predatory insect of the family Asilidae, known for its speed, robust build, and habit of catching and eating other insects while flying.nounLow
- robber frog/ˈrɒbə frɒɡ/A small Central and South American frog of the genus Pristimantis.nounLow/Very Low
- robber trench/ˈrɒbə trɛnʧ/A visible archaeological depression or groove marking the former location of a wall, foundation, or other structure, from which the stones or building materials have been systematically removed (robbed) for reuse elsewhere.nounVery Low
- robbery/ˈrɒbəri/The crime of taking property from a person or place by force or threat of force.nounB2
- robbia/ˈrɒbɪə/A dye or pigment derived from the madder plant (Rubia tinctorum), producing a reddish or rose color. Also refers to the plant itself.nounC2
- robbin/ˈrɒb.ɪn/A common variant or misspelling of the word 'robin', referring to the small songbird of the thrush family, typically with a red or orange breast.nounLow
- robbins/ˈrɒb.ɪnz/A plural noun referring to multiple individuals bearing the surname Robbins, or multiple American robin birds (Turdus migratorius).nounB2
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