ruby

[ˈɹuːbi]

noun

  1. 1

    A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

  2. 2

    A red spinel.

  3. 3

    A deep red colour.

  4. 4

    The tincture red or gules.

  5. 5

    The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.

  6. 6

    A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda.

  7. 7

    A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra.

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verb

  1. 1

    To make red; to redden.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of a deep red colour.

noun

  1. 1

    A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.

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