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rubicund

American  
[roo-bi-kuhnd] / ˈru bɪˌkʌnd /

adjective

  1. red or reddish; ruddy.

    a rubicund complexion.
rubicund British  
/ ˈruːbɪkənd, ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy

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Other Word Forms

  • rubicundity noun

Etymology

Origin of rubicund

1495–1505; < Latin rubicundus, akin to ruber red 1

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