Etymology

rubian

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Today it means: One of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root. Full definition →

Latin rubia
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  1. Latin · derived fromrubia“madder”
  2. English todayrubian

From Latin rubia (“madder”), from rubeus (“red”).

Words from the same roots

Latinrubia all →

rubiacin

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