Spanish Conversation · Level 103
60 words
Spanish word
rosal
Pronunciation
IPA/roˈsal/
Meaning
- masculine nounrosebush
Example
Planto un rosal junto a la ventana.
I plant a rosebush by the window.
More examples
¿Dónde quieres plantar un rosal?
Where do you want to plant a rosebush?
Core concept
Ornamental rose plant growing as a single shrub in a flowerbed.
Common phrases
plantar un rosal
plant a rosebush
regar el rosal
water the rosebush
cuidar el rosal
care for the rosebush
Similar words
rosa: Individual rose blossom, the showy flower often sold or given as a cut bloom.
flor: Flowering bloom of a plant, the petaled reproductive structure.
planta: Living green organism grown in soil or a container with roots, stems, and leaves.
Definition in Spanish
Planta leñosa del género Rosa cultivada como ornamental; por extensión, la mata individual que se planta en un parterre.
Word origin
Formed from Latin rosa plus the productive Spanish suffix -al, naming a woody ornamental rose plant.
Usage tips
- Rosal refers to one plant, while rosaleda denotes a rose garden or collection of bushes, so use rosal for a single bush and rosaleda for a bed.
Other meanings
- rose plantnoun
Related words
- rosaledarose gardennoun
- rosalitosmall rosebushnoun