Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Rust-colored; reddish-brown.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Rusty; having a rusty appearance, as the sputa in some cases of pneumonia.
  • In botany and zoology, rust-colored; brownish-red; ferruginous.
  • Affected by rubigo, as a plant.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Alternative form of rubiginose.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin rūbīginōsus, from rūbīgō, rūbīgin-, rust, from rōbus, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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Examples

  • Researchers from the Volcani Center in Israel examined 17 varieties of chickpeas, known to be high protein, ranging from black, red, brown, green, rubiginous, gray, yellow, and beige.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • Researchers from the Volcani Center in Israel looked at 17 lines of chickpeas ranging from black, red, brown, green, rubiginous, gray, yellow, and beige.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Researchers from the Volcani Center in Israel looked at 17 lines of chickpeas ranging from black, red, brown, green, rubiginous, gray, yellow, and beige.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Researchers from the Volcani Center in Israel looked at 17 lines of chickpeas ranging from black, red, brown, green, rubiginous, gray, yellow, and beige.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

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