Also means
rugged
Usage Note
Roccioso derives from roccia (rock) and describes terrain or surfaces characterized by rocks. A key example is le Montagne Rocciose (the Rocky Mountains). The feminine is rocciosa, the plural forms are rocciosi and rocciose. It contrasts with sabbioso (sandy) and erboso (grassy).
Examples
"Il sentiero era ripido e roccioso."
Natural Translation
The path was steep and rocky.
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