RUBY

• (noun) a deep and vivid red color

  synonyms : crimson , deep red

• (noun) a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

• (noun) a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

• (adj.) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

  synonyms : blood-red , carmine , cerise , cherry , cherry-red , crimson , red , reddish , ruby-red , ruddy , scarlet

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