|rōzə|mäliŋ noun
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Etymology: Norwegian, from rose (from Old Norse rōs, rōsa, from Latin rosa ) + maling painting, from male to paint, from Middle Low German mālen; akin to Old High German mālēn, mālōn to paint, Old Norse mæla to paint, Gothic meljan to write, Greek melas black — more at rose , mullet
: painted or carved decoration (as on furniture, walls, or wooden dinnerware) in Scandinavian peasant style that consists of colorful floral and other designs and inscriptions