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rose

rose

noun adjective ROHZ Less Common

Origin: Latin rosa

Also means

pink

Usage Note

Rose as a noun is feminine (une rose); as an adjective meaning 'pink' it is invariable in form (un pull rose, une robe rose). The phrase voir la vie en rose ('to see life through rose-tinted glasses') is a well-known expression, and the title of Édith Piaf's famous song.

Examples

"Elle lui offre une rose rouge."

Natural Translation

She gives him a red rose.

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