FERRUGINOUS


Meaning of FERRUGINOUS in English

I. fəˈrüjənəs, feˈ- adjective

also fer·ru·gin·e·ous |fer(y)ə|jinēəs

Etymology: Latin ferruginus, ferrugineus, from ferrugin-, ferrugo iron rust, from ferrum iron — more at farrier

1. : of or containing iron

2. : resembling iron rust in color

II. noun

( -es )

: a dark reddish orange to strong brown that is less strong than English red (sense 2a)

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