/ ˈruːbrɪk; NAmE / noun
( formal ) a title or set of instructions written in a book, an exam paper, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English rubrish (originally referring to a heading, section of text, etc. written in red for distinctiveness), from Old French rubriche , from Latin rubrica (terra) red (earth or ochre as writing material), from the base of rubeus red; the later spelling is influenced by the Latin form.