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    roseate

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Colours
    ro·se·ate /ˈrəʊziət $ ˈroʊ-/ adjective literary  CCALpink 玫瑰色的，粉红色的 the roseate glow of the evening sun 夕阳的玫瑰色余晖
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    roseate• Rare species like the roseate tern, which breeds on our rocky islands, are severely threatened in their wintering areas.• Another puzzle is where the roseate terns fly for food during the summer on Falkner Island.    Origin roseate (1400-1500) Latin roseus “rosy”, from rosa; → ROSE1
    ro·se·ate adjectiveChineseSyllable
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    roseate
    ro‧se‧ate /ˈrəʊziət, ˈrəʊziɪt $ ˈroʊ-/ adjective literary
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Latin
     Origin: roseus __rosy__, from rosa; ⇨ rose1
    pink:
        the roseate glow of the evening sun


    ros·eateBrE /ˈrəʊziət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈroʊziət/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (literary or specialist) pink in colour 粉红色的；玫瑰色的