noun
Ross
ros
noun
1
The rough, scaly bark on the outside of a tree trunk.
"The old oak's ross was cracked and grey with age."
2
A boggy or marshy patch of ground.
"The sheep avoided the ross at the bottom of the field."
How to Use Ross
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect/technical word for either the rough bark of a tree or a patch of marshy ground — outside of these, "Ross" is mostly known as a surname and first name.
Common mistake
Almost always encountered today as the personal name Ross rather than this old technical sense.
Word Forms
rossed past tense, Rosses plural, rosses plural, rosses singular
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