rubiginose

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin rubiginosus, from rubigo, robigo, rust: compare French rubigineux.

Adjective

rubiginose (comparative more rubiginose, superlative most rubiginose)

  1. (botany, archaic) Having the appearance or colour of iron rust; rusty-looking.

References

Latin

Adjective

rūbīginōse

  1. vocative masculine singular of rūbīginōsus
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