Looking up...
A large mass of stone forming a hill or cliff.
La roche était couverte de mousse.
The rock was covered with moss.
In geology, 'roche' can refer to any solid mineral material.
A hard, solid mineral substance.
Les géologues ont étudié la roche pour comprendre son âge.
Geologists studied the rock to understand its age.
In this context, 'roche' is often used in scientific literature.
In scientific contexts, 'roche' can refer to any solid mineral material, while in everyday language, it often refers to large, visible rock formations.
From Old French 'roche', from Latin 'rocca', meaning 'rock'.
'Roche' is commonly used in both everyday language and scientific contexts. In geology, it refers to any solid mineral material, while in general usage, it often refers to large, visible rock formations.