Roseau

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/ɹəʊˈzəʊ/

proper noun

The capital city of Dominica.

OriginFrench roseau →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Dominica.
  2. A city, the county seat of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. A town in Saint Lucia.

Origin

  1. Frenchroseau“reed”
  2. EnglishRoseau

From French roseau (“reed”), originally named by French explorers for the river reeds found there.

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Translations

Arabic رُوسُو
  • رُوسُو (rōsō)capital of Dominica
Chinese Mandarin 羅索 /罗索
  • 羅索 /罗索 (Luósuǒ)capital of Dominica
Danish Roseau
  • Roseaucapital of Dominica
Dutch Roseau
  • Roseaucapital of Dominica
Hindi रोज़ो
  • रोज़ो (rozo)capital of Dominica
Japanese ロゾー
  • ロゾー (Rozō)capital of Dominica
Korean 로조
  • 로조 (Rojo)capital of Dominica
Polish Roseau
  • Roseaucapital of Dominica
Portuguese Roseau
  • Roseaucapital of Dominica
Russian Розо́
  • Розо́ (Rozó)capital of Dominica
Vietnamese Rô-dô
  • Rô-dôcapital of Dominica

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Roseau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roseau

MLA

“Roseau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roseau. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roseau,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roseau.

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