rosa
rose
Refers to either the literal flower or its pink color
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Rosa means rose and is a direct cognate of the English word.
rosa
rose (flower)
The literal rose flower.
Le regaló una rosa roja en su aniversarioHe gave her a red rose on their anniversary
El jardín estaba lleno de rosas de todos los coloresThe garden was full of roses of every color
pink (color)
The color is named after the soft pink color commonly associated with roses.
Pintaron la habitación de rosaThey painted the room pink
Llevaba una blusa rosa con jeans azulesShe was wearing a pink blouse with blue jeans