noun

ruby

ruby, deep red color

She wore a beautiful ruby necklace.

She wore a beautiful ruby necklace.

The wine was a deep ruby colour.

The wine was a deep ruby color.

((a/the)) ruby (noun) a precious stone of a deep red color The ring has a large ruby.

Synonyms: garnet, crimson

From Latin 'rubeus', meaning 'red'.

Think of Dorothy's 'ruby slippers' from The Wizard of Oz to remember the red gemstone.

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