Roscoff

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒs.kəʊ/

Proper noun

Roscoff

1. A 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 […]