Please excuse this extra email in your inbox this morning… I hope this photo of a ravishing "roseburst" (taken yesterday, just outside the orthodontist's office in the French town of Orange…) will make up for that!

le rosier (leuh rhoh-zee-ay) noun, masculine

    : rose bush, rose tree

Missing a little French in your weekend? I've just posted another 15 photos over at Cinéma Vérité… You'll also find two videos and several photo galleries when you sign up to become a contributing member of this French word journal.

If you love French Word-A-Day, and look forward to the words and stories each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, then you might enjoy the perks of a contributing membership! Click here to begin, and enjoy a little armchair travel each weekend!

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Note: Already a Cinéma Vérité member? To access the photos, please use the link that I sent you (in an email with the subject line "Merci beaucoup!").

Three Random Words:
une falaise (f) = cliff
gamberger = to think hard
l'heur (m) = good fortune

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