ropero, m., clothes-press.

ropón, m., gown.

rosa, f., rose.

rosal, m., rose-bush.

rosario, m., rosary (a rosary consists of 5 "decades," or groups of beads. Each "decade" contains 10 small beads and one large bead. For each small bead the prayer beginning Ave María ["Hail Mary">[ is said, and for each large bead the Padre Nuestro [which contains danos hoy nuestro pan...]).

rostro, m., face, countenance.

roto -a (irreg. past part. of romper), broken, torn.

rozar, to scrape, tickle.

rubicundo -a, ruddy.

rubio -a, fair.