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Rots vs Ross - What's the difference?

rots | ross |

As nouns the difference between rots and ross

is that rots is while ross is (us|dialect) the rough, scaly surface on the bark of trees.

As a verb ross is

(us|dialect|transitive) to divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface.

rots

English

Verb

(head)
  • third person singular of rot

    • Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * * * * ----

    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 ----