FERRUGINOUS


Meaning of FERRUGINOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fə-ˈrü-jə-nəs, fe- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin ferrugineus, ferruginus, from ferrugin-, ferrugo iron rust, from ferrum

Date: circa 1661

1. : of, relating to, or containing iron

a ferruginous soil

2. : resembling iron rust in color

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.