ruby
Of a deep, red color; ruby-redOf a deep, red color; ruby-red.
» Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Редкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин.
Meaning
1 sensesOf a deep, red color; ruby-red.
weinrot, rubinrot, tiefrot
руби́новыйrubínovyj
- of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Examples
29 sentencesRare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
ruРедкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин.
Some tools need rubies before they work.
ruНекоторым инструментам для работы требуются рубины.
Which do you prefer, ruby or emerald?
The queen’s crown was adorned with rubies and pearls.
The dopant that gives rubies their red color is chromium.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. DoubletFrom Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. Doublet of rubi and rubine.
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