rose hermosa

noun

rose her·​mo·​sa

ˌrōz(ˌ)hərˈmōsə,

-zˌher-

: a moderate pink that is yellower and darker than arbutus pink and deeper than chalk pink or hydrangea pink

called also pink pearl

Word History

Etymology

hermosa from Spanish, feminine of hermoso beautiful, from Latin formosus

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