ROUSSETTES

Noun

roussettes

plural of roussette

Anagrams

• tutoresses

Source: Wiktionary


ROUSSETTE

Rous*sette", n. Etym: [F.; -- so called in allusion to the color. See Russet.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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