Roscoff

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Roscoff, with the pronunciation influenced by Breton Rosko.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Roscoff

  1. A small town and commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.

Noun

Roscoff (plural Roscoffs)

  1. A kind of sweet pink onion from Brittany in France.
    • 2022, Fred Foster, Turnips' Edible Almanac:
      The oceanic climate and light rainfall mean that Roscoffs need little intervention to develop their flavour []

French

Proper noun

Roscoff ?

  1. Roscoff (a small town and commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France)