Rubiginose

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the appearance or colour of iron rust; rusty-looking. archaic

Etymology

From Latin rubiginosus, from rubigo, robigo, rust: compare French rubigineux.

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