rufous

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rufous

/ˈɹuːfəs/

Sounds like Rufus · Rhymes with -uːfəs

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From Latin rūfus (“red”).

adjective

not comparable of a reddish colour

noun rufouses

abbreviation, countable, ellipsis Ellipsis of rufous hummingbird Partners in Flight — a conservation group that tracks several species of birds, including hummingbirds — estimates that the rufous population is currently 62% smaller than it was in 1966. […] Rufouses are adapting, however, and becoming more willing to use urban feeders and gardens.
uncountable A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.

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adj colour

Español	rufo
Ελληνικά	υπέρυθρος ypérythros, ερυθροκίτρινος erythrokítrinos
Română	arămiu

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@misc{rufous_2026,
  title = {rufous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rufous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}