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rufous
(ruf¦ous)
Pronunciation:
/ˈruːfəs/
adjective
reddish brown in colour:
handsome rufous plumage
noun
[
mass noun
]
a reddish-brown colour:
pale southern races of peregrine have some rufous on nape
Origin:
late 18th century
: from Latin
rufus
'red, reddish'
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