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What (who) is rufous - definition
BROWNISH-RED COLOR
Rufescent; Rufousing
Rufous
·adj Reddish; of a yellowish red or brownish red color; tawny.
rufous
['ru:f?s]
¦ adjective reddish brown in colour.
¦ noun a reddish-brown colour.
Origin
C18: from L. rufus 'red, reddish'.
Rufous
Rufous () is a color that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use of rufous as a color name in English was in 1782.
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Rufous
Rufous () is a color that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use of rufous as a color name in English was in 1782. However, the color is also recorded earlier in 1527 as a diagnostic urine color.
The word "rufous" is derived from the Latin rufus, meaning "red", and is used as an adjective in the names of many animals—especially birds—to describe the color of their skin, fur, or plumage.
Examples of use of rufous
1. One of the most interesting migrating birds is the rufous hummingbird.
2. That was topped three days later when the first Rufous–tailed Robin was sighted in the islands.