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ros.

linseed, flaxseed

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɾˠɔsˠ/
  1. linseed, flaxseed

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish ros (“linseed”).

noun/ɾˠɔsˠ/
  1. wood, wooded headland

    masculine
  2. headland, promontory

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish ros (“wood, promontory”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸrostos, from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (“before”) + *steh₂- (“to stand”).

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