Type and usage of ruby from BoostVocab

ruby

/'rubi/

adjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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blood-red carmine cerise cherry cherry-red crimson red reddish ruby-red ruddy scarlet chromatic
noun
a deep and vivid red color
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crimson deep red

type of:
red redness
noun
a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
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type of:
transparent gem corundum corundom
noun
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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type of:
precious stone gem jewel

Definition that contains ruby

ruby a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
almandine a purple variety of the ruby spinel
rubric adorn with ruby red color
balas a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
rubicelle a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
rubify make ruby red
balas ruby a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel

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