rufous
/ˈɹuːfəs/
rufous adjective: of a reddish colour. Also the ellipsis of rufous hummingbird.
Adjective
rufous (not comparable)
- of a reddish colour
Noun
rufous (countable and uncountable, plural rufouses)
Also used as
rufous is also the ellipsis of rufous hummingbird.
rufous meaning in Persian
rufous in Persian
- colour
- نارنجی سیر nârenji sir
Forms of rufous
| plural | rufouses |
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Origin of rufous
From Latin rūfus (“red”).
Words formed from rufous
- 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 hare-wallaby
- rufous hornbill
- rufous-naped bellbird
- rufous-naped tit
- rufousness
- rufous night heron
- rufous owl
- rufous scrub robin
- rufous-tailed hawk
- rufous-tailed hummingbird
- rufous-tailed rock thrush
- rufous-tailed scrub robin
- rufous-vented ground-cuckoo
- rufous-vented tit
- rufous warbler
- rufous-winged antshrike
Phrases with rufous
Words that rhyme with rufous
Questions about rufous
- What does rufous mean?
- Rufous means of a reddish colour.
- What is rufous in Persian?
- Rufous in Persian is نارنجی سیر (nârenji sir). See Rufous meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is rufous?
- Rufous can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce rufous?
- Rufous is pronounced /ˈɹuːfəs/.
Words near rufous in the dictionary
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