English Explanatory Dictionary

rufous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. of a reddish colour
noun
  1. Ellipsis of rufous hummingbird.
  2. A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːfəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rufous.wav

Word forms

rufous rufouses

Etymology

From Latin rūfus (“red”).

Derived words

rufous-backed antvireo rufous-backed fantail rufous-bellied kookaburra rufous-bellied tit rufous-breasted sparrowhawk rufous bush chat rufous bush robin rufous-capped antshrike rufous-chested sparrowhawk rufous-collared sparrow rufous-crowned bee-eater rufous-crowned sparrow rufous grasswren rufous-naped bellbird rufous-naped tit rufousness rufous owl rufous scrub robin rufous-tailed hawk rufous-tailed rock thrush rufous-tailed scrub robin rufous-vented ground-cuckoo rufous-vented tit rufous warbler rufous-winged antshrike
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