hermosa pink

noun

her·​mo·​sa pink

(ˌ)hərˈmōsə-

: a moderate to strong pink that is yellower and lighter than nymph pink and bluer and darker than peachblossom (see peachblossom sense 1)

Word History

Etymology

probably from hermosa (rose) bourbon rose, from Spanish hermosa, feminine of hermoso beautiful, from Latin formosus

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