roans

Definition of roansnext
plural of roan

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Noun
  • And Texas islands, with their shallow bays and seagrass meadows, are home to extensive wildlife.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The next year, discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the coastal estuaries fueled algal blooms that blanketed the bays in cyanobacteria and red tide.
    Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, chia, and flax are rich in magnesium and omega-3s, helping to support nervous-system and hormonal balance.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
  • One programmer joked that his early sketches of the Goombas looked like chestnuts— kuri in Japanese, which is why Goombas are known in Japan as kuribo.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Roans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roans. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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