Words in english starting with R

• rubiaceous plant — Noun – English ～ any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
• rubiales — Noun – English ～ an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary
• rubicelle — Noun – English ～ a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
• Rubicon — Noun – English ～ a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
• rubicon — Noun – English ～ the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
• rubicund — Adjective – English ～ inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
• rubidium — Noun – English ～ a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
• rubify — Verb – English ～ make ruby red
• Rubinstein — Noun – English ～ United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)
• Rubinstein — Noun – English ～ Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)
• ruble — Noun – English ～ the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
• ruble — Noun – English ～ the basic unit of money in Russia
• rubor — Noun – English ～ a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
• rubric — Noun – English ～ a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
• rubric — Noun – English ～ category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
• rubric — Noun – English ～ an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
• rubric — Noun – English ～ an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
• rubric — Noun – English ～ directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
• rubric — Noun – English ～ a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
• rubric — Verb – English ～ adorn with ruby red color

Previous ·1 ··· 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 ··· 493 ·Next