Rufous
[ROO-fəs]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 18th century
1.
Reddish brown in color.
Examples of Rufous in a sentence
"The dog was a mutt, with rufous fur like a Saint Bernard and pointy ears like a German shepherd."
"The leaves of many trees in northern Vermont become rufous by late October."
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