Main Entry: Ro·set·ta

Pronunciation: \rō-ˈze-tə\

Variant(s): or Arabic Ra·shīd \rä-ˈshēd\ or ancient Bol·bi·ti·ne \ˌbäl-bə-ˈtī-nē\

Function: geographical name

1 river 146 miles (235 kilometers) N Egypt forming W branch of the Nile in its delta
2 city N Egypt on the Rosetta population 36,711