eruginous

Eruginous

E*ru"gi*nous\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]rugineux. See [AE]ruginous.] Partaking of the substance or nature of copper, or of the rust copper; resembling the trust of copper or verdigris; [ae]ruginous.
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