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 aniversario = He gave her a red rose on their anniversary
- El jardín estaba lleno de rosas de todos los colores = The 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 rosa = They painted the room pink
- Llevaba una blusa rosa con jeans azules = She was wearing a pink blouse with blue jeans