rabirubia

rabirubia
\\ˌräbəˈrübēə\ noun (-s)
Etymology: American Spanish rabirrubia, from Spanish rabo tail (from Latin rapum turnip, knob formed by a tree root) + rubia, feminine of rubio yellow, from Latin rubr-, ruber red — more at rape, red

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/rah'beuh rooh"bee euh/, n.
yellowtail (def. 2).
[ < Caribbean Sp rabirrubia, alter. of Sp rabo tail (prob. < L rapum turnip) + rubio blond, fair ( < L rubeus, robeus red (of animals))]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • rabirubia — /rah beuh rooh bee euh/, n. yellowtail (def. 2). [ < Caribbean Sp rabirrubia, alter. of Sp rabo tail (prob. < L rapum turnip) + rubio blond, fair ( < L rubeus, robeus red (of animals))] * * * …   Universalium

  • rabirubia — ra·bi·ru·bia …   English syllables

  • Луцианы — Lutjanus …   Википедия

  • rubio — adj I. 1 Tratándose del pelo de los seres humanos, que es de color amarillo o dorado, más claro que el castaño; güero: Lo último que recuerdo de aquella noche: sus grandes ojos verdes y su pelo rubio agitado por la brisa 2 Tratándose de tabaco,… …   Español en México

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