Ferruginous
adjective | /ferruginous/
Containing iron or resembling iron, especially in having a rusty or reddish-brown color.
Ferruginous
adjective | /ferruginous/
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"The ferruginous soil gave the hillside a deep red color. Means: The iron-rich soil made the hillside look deep red."
"Geologists identified a ferruginous mineral in the rock sample. Means: Geologists found a mineral containing iron in the sample."
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Ferruginous comes from ferrum, the Latin word for iron.
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