# rousette

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹuːˈzɛt/

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of species of fruit bat, of the genus Rousettus.

## Etymology
From French roussette (“flying fox”), from Old French reddish. Doublet of roussette and russet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rousette