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Rosa vs Ross - What's the difference?

rosa | ross |

As verbs the difference between rosa and ross

is that rosa is to hide, vanish, shadow while ross is to divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface.

As nouns the difference between rosa and ross

is that rosa is no-show, someone who does not show up as expected while ross is the rough, scaly surface on the bark of trees.

As a proper noun Ross is

{{surname|A=An|English and Scottish habitational}} derived from any of several places of that name, from Gaelic ros "headland".

rosa

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (slang, Australia) to hide, vanish, shadow
    • Weren't we meant to have dinner with Jane?
    No, she unfortunately had to rosa .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, Australia) no-show, someone who does not show up as expected
    • Every time we organise to have dinner, she never turns up.
    I know, she is such a rosa .
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    ross

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • derived from any of several places of that name, from Gaelic ros "headland".
  • , transferred use of the surname since early nineteenth century.

    • See also

    * Ross Island ----