ruby

Significat (anglès)

Noun

1. A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
2. (obsolete) A red spinel.
3. A deep red colour.
4. The tincture red or gules.
5. The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.
6. A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda.
7. A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra.

Adj

Of a deep red colour.

Verb

To make red; to redden.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɹuː.bi/

Etimologia (anglès)

From Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus.

Sents

Bob loses them and brings the ruby to Austin .