rose hortensia
noun
rose hor·ten·sia
-nch(ē)ə
often capitalized H
: a light reddish brown that is redder, lighter, and slightly stronger than copper tan and lighter than monkey skin
called also rose bisque
Word History
Etymology
rose entry 2 + New Latin Hortensia (synonym of Hydrangea), from Hortense van Nassau, sister of Prince Charles Henri Nicolas Othon de Nassau-Siegen †1808 military adventurer who in French service accompanied Bougainville in his voyage around the world (1766–69) + New Latin -ia
- raoulias
- Raoult's method
- rap
- rap (someone) on/over/across the knuckles
- rap across the knuckles
- rap full
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- rap over the knuckles
- rap poker
- rap session
- rap sheet
- rap someone across the knuckles
- rap someone on the knuckles
- rap someone over the knuckles
- rap someone's knuckles
- Rapa
- rapa nui
- rapacious
- rapaciously
- rapaciousness
- rapaciousnesses
- rapacities
- rapacity
- rapakivi
- Rapallo