roxo

Adj

1. reddish-brown, ginger, golden (colour)
2. red-hot

Noun

a redhead

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of roxar

roxar

1. to redden
2. (transitive) to heat (something) until it glows red
3. (transitive) to heat (the oven) until is ready to bake bread
4. (transitive) to render (lard)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈroʃʊ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin:

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese roxo (“dark red”), from Latin russeus (“dark red”), from russus (“red”).