rubiginous

[ roo-bij-uh-nuh s ]
/ ruˈbɪdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

rusty; rust-colored; brownish-red.
Also ru·big·i·nose [roo-bij-uh-nohs] /ruˈbɪdʒ əˌnoʊs/.

Origin of rubiginous

1665–75; < Latin rōbīginōsus, equivalent to rōbīgin-, rūbīgin-, stem of rōbīgō, rūbīgō rust (akin to ruber red1) + -ōsus -ous

British Dictionary definitions for rubiginous

rubiginous
/ (ruːˈbɪdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

rust-coloured

Word Origin for rubiginous

C17: from Latin rūbīginōsus, from rūbīgō rust, from ruber red