rufous

English

Etymology

From Latin rūfus (red).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuːfəs/
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  • Rhymes: -uːfəs

Adjective

rufous (not comparable)

  1. of a reddish colour

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Noun

rufous (countable and uncountable, plural rufouses)

  1. (countable) Short for rufous hummingbird.
    • 2021, Daniel I. Stein, Attracting Hummingbirds:
      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.
  2. (uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.
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