# rosé

Pronunciation: US say "roh-ZAY" /ɹoʊ̯ˈzeɪ̯/; UK say "ROH-zay" /ˈɹəʊ̯zeɪ̯/

## Noun

1. A pale pink wine that gets its color from brief contact with the skins of dark grapes, which are removed partway through fermentation.
   - Simple: A pale pink wine made from dark grapes, with the skins taken out early.
   - _She poured a glass of crisp rosé to go with the salad._
   - _The winery is known for a dry rosé with notes of strawberry._
2. A glass or portion of the pale pink wine, served to one person.
   - Simple: A single glass or portion of pale pink wine.
   - _He brought back a rosé for each of us from the bar._
   - _She finished her rosé and asked for the dessert menu._

## Origin

Borrowed from French rosé ("pinkish"), and a doublet of roseate.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ros%C3%A9 (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).