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单词 ferrugineous
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Definition of ferrugineous in English:

ferrugineous

adjective fɛrʊˈdʒɪnɪəs
  • 1Resembling iron rust in colour; of a reddish brown.

  • 2Containing iron, especially in the form of hydrated oxides.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Johnson (d. 1644), apothecary and soldier. From classical Latin ferrūgineus of a dark brownish colour, (of taste) rusty + -ous.

 
 

Definition of ferrugineous in US English:

ferrugineous

adjectivefɛrʊˈdʒɪnɪəs
  • 1Resembling iron rust in colour; of a reddish brown.

  • 2Containing iron, especially in the form of hydrated oxides.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Johnson (d. 1644), apothecary and soldier. From classical Latin ferrūgineus of a dark brownish colour, (of taste) rusty + -ous.

 
 
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