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rubasse
ru·basse
[
roo báss,
r bàss
]
noun
Definition:
red quartz with high iron-oxide content:
a ruby-red variety of quartz containing iron oxide
[
Late 19th century. < French
rubace
<
rubis
"ruby" < Latin
rubeus
"red"
]
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