"Mexican Pink"

Language Log 2025-09-11

Summary:

There's a restaurant in the western suburbs of Philadelphia called "Rosa Mexicano", one of one of a chain by that name. Since the first time I saw it, I've known enough Spanish to wonder why Mexicano is a masculine adjective, given that the noun rosa "rose" is feminine. But thanks to a Spanish friend, I've […]

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Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

09/11/2025, 16:31

Date published:

09/11/2025, 14:04