rubiest

noun

a deep and vivid red color

a transparent deep red variety of corundum

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

adjective

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)

Roots

rubeusrub- · Latin · red y-i · English · resembling est-est · English · superlative

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