English Words Starting With R

• rosemont

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˈrəʊz.mɒnt/A proper noun; a specific place name (typically a neighbourhood, community, street, town, or geographic feature) named Rosemont.
• rosenberg

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊzənbɜːɡ/A surname of German or Jewish origin, meaning 'mountain of roses' or 'rose hill'.
• rosenkavalier, der

  nounVery Low
  /ˌrəʊzənˈkævəliːə/The Knight of the Rose; specifically, a male aristocrat whose formal duty, in 18th-century Vienna, was to present a ceremonial silver rose from a suitor to his bride-to-be.
• rosenthal

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊzənθɔːl/A German and Jewish surname of toponymic origin, meaning 'rose valley'.
• rosenwald

  nounRare
  /ˈrəʊzənwɔːld/A surname of German origin, literally meaning 'rose forest'.
• roseola

  nounLow
  /ˌrəʊziˈəʊlə/A mild, infectious disease, usually in young children, characterised by a high fever followed by a pink or red rash on the trunk and spreading to other areas.
• roseroot

  nounC2
  /ˈrəʊz ruːt/A perennial herb (Rhodiola rosea) with fleshy leaves and clusters of yellow flowers, traditionally valued for its aromatic root.
• rosery

  nounVery low
  /ˈrəʊzəri/A garden or area where roses are cultivated.
• roset

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈrɒzɪt/To contract into wrinkles or folds; to pucker or shrink.
• rosetta

  nounC1
  /rə(ʊ)ˈzɛt.ə/A type of ornamental circular badge or design resembling a rose.
• rosetta stone

  nounB2
  /rə(ʊ)ˌzetə ˈstəʊn/A key or clue that allows for the decipherment or understanding of something previously incomprehensible or mysterious.
• rosette

  nounC1
  /rəʊˈzɛt/A small, circular decoration or arrangement of ribbons, fabric, stone, or leaves, shaped like a stylized rose.
• roseville

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊz.vɪl/A proprietary name for a type of American art pottery or a brand of antique pottery.
• rosewall

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈrəʊzwɔːl/The surname of a famous Australian tennis player, Ken Rosewall.
• rosewood

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊzwʊd/A valuable, dense, dark-red hardwood from various tropical trees, often with a fragrant, rosy scent when worked.
• rosewood oil

  nounlow
  /ˈrəʊzˌwʊd ˈɔɪl/An essential oil extracted by steam distillation from the wood of various tropical rosewood trees, particularly of the genus *Dalbergia*, known for its sweet, woody, floral scent.
• rosh chodesh

  nounLow
  /ˌrɒʃ ˈxəʊdeʃ/The first day or beginning of a month in the Hebrew calendar; the New Moon.
• rosh hashanah

  nounlow
  /ˌrɒʃ həˈʃɑːnə/The Jewish New Year, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days.
• rosh hodesh

  nounlow
  /ˌrɒʃ ˈhəʊdɛʃ/The first day of each month in the Hebrew calendar, marking the beginning of the new lunar month.
• roshi

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊʃi/A Zen Buddhist master or spiritual teacher.

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