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Webster 1913 Edition

Rufous

Ru′fous

,

Adj.

[L.

rufus

.]

Reddish; of a yellowish red or brownish red color; tawny.

Webster 1828 Edition

Rufous

RU'FOUS

,

Adj.

[L. rufus, rubeo.]

Reddish; of a reddish color, or rather of a yellowish red.

Definition 2024

rufous

rufous

English

Adjective

rufous

of a red, reddish colour

Translations

colour

Finnish: punertava (fi), punakka (fi)
Greek: υπέρυθρος (el) ‎(ypérythros), ερυθροκίτρινος m ‎(erythrokítrinos)
Persian: نارنجی سیر ‎(Narenji sir)

Romanian: arămiu (ro)
Spanish: rufo (es) m

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