rousette
/rʊˈzɛt
/(also rousette fruit bat)
noun
A fruit bat that feeds mainly on nectar and pollen, forming very large colonies in caves from Africa to the Solomon Islands.
- Genus Rousettus, family Pteropodidae: several species.
Origin
Late 18th century: from French roussette, feminine of Old French rousset 'reddish', from roux 'red'.