rubellite

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noun

A red to violet variety of tourmaline used as a gemstone.

OriginLatin rubellus →
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Meanings

nounrubellite (countable and uncountable, plural rubellites)

plural rubellites

  1. countableuncountableA red to violet variety of tourmaline used as a gemstone.

Origin

  1. Latinrubellus“reddish”
  2. Englishrubellite

From Latin rubellus (“reddish”) + -ite.

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APA

rubellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubellite

MLA

“rubellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubellite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubellite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubellite.

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