rabirubia

[ rah-buh-roo-bee-uh ]
/ ˌrɑ bəˈru bi ə /

noun

yellowtail(def 2).

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Origin of rabirubia

< Caribbean Spanish rabirrubia, alteration of Spanish rabo tail (probably < Latin rāpum turnip) + rubio blond, fair (< Latin rūbeus, rōbeus red (of animals))

Words nearby rabirubia

rabies vaccine, rabies virus, rabin, rabin, yitzhak, rabinowitz, rabirubia, raborn, rabot, rac, raccoon, raccoon dog
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