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English
Etymology
French, in allusion to the color. See russet.
Noun
roussette (plural roussettes)
- Any of certain fruit bats:
- Any Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger, syn. Pteropus vulgaris) inhabiting islands of the Indian Ocean.
- Any flying fox of genus Rousettus.
- Any small shark of the genus Scylliorhinus (syn. Scyllium); a dogfish.
Further reading
- “roussette”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “roussette”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “roussette”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
roussette f (plural roussettes)
- flying fox (mammal)
- Synonym: renard volant
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