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Roseau

American  
[roh-zoh] / roʊˈzoʊ /

noun

  1. a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.


Roseau British  
/ rəʊˈzəʊ /

noun

  1. the capital of Dominica, a port on the SW coast: botanical gardens. Pop: 19 400 (2001 est)

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"When I used to cook it, I would just cut it and put it into a broth," says Alain Mellow as he sits selling fruit and vegetables in Roseau, the bustling capital city of Dominica.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

There were no TVs in the village of St. Joseph, about 10 miles from the capital, Roseau, so the adults huddled around two radios to follow events in London.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

In Roseau, the capital of Dominica, the Fort Young Hotel had stood since the 1960s as one of the island’s largest and best-equipped accommodations.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2021

People work on a Polaris snowmobile assembly line at their manufacturing and assembly plant in Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2021

The Doctor has already arranged a programme for Roseau.

From The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various