# rubiginose

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having the appearance or colour of iron rust; rusty-looking.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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