ferrugo

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noun

rust (plant disease).

OriginLatin ferrūgō →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounferrugo (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyrust (plant disease).

Origin

  1. Latinferrūgō“iron rust”
  2. Englishferrugo

Borrowed from Latin ferrūgō (“iron rust”), from ferrum (“iron”).

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APA

ferrugo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrugo

MLA

“ferrugo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrugo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferrugo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrugo.

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