rosaker
noun
plural -s
obsolete
: realgar
Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier rosealgar, from Middle English rosalgere, from Old Portuguese rosalgar, from Arabic rahj al-ghār powder of the mine
First Known Use
1575, in the meaning defined above
- to the nearest
- to the nines
- to the nth degree
- to the point
- to the point of
- to the punch
- to the purpose
- to the satisfaction of
- to the satisfaction of (someone)
- to the satisfaction of someone
- to the showers
- to the side
- to the stars
- to the teeth
- to the tender mercies of
- to the touch
- to the tune of
- to the vantage
- to the wind
- to the winds
- to themselves
- to think
- to this day
- to this end
- to top it (all) off