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rosée

dew

noun roh-ZEH Rare

Origin: Latin ros, roris 'dew'

Usage Note

Rosée is a poetic and meteorological word for the condensation that forms on surfaces overnight. The phrase la rosée du matin ('morning dew') is a classic image in French poetry and song. It should not be confused with rosé (m, 'rosé wine'), which is masculine and unaccented on the final -e.

Examples

"L'herbe était couverte de rosée."

Natural Translation

The grass was covered in dew.

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