rufous means of a reddish colour. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
rufous is pronounced /ˈɹuːfəs/.
Why “rufous” is a great word
RUFOUS — [Adjective] Of a reddish-brown or rust-colored hue. From Latin rūfus ("red, reddish, red-haired"). Unlike russet, which suggests a coarse, muted brown-red of homespun cloth or autumn fruit, or auburn, which specifies the warm, luminous chestnut of human hair, rufous is the sober rust of the natural archive. It is the sun-bleached pelt of a fox in dry grass, the weathered shoulder feather of a red-tailed hawk, and the flaking iron of an abandoned plough—the humble pigment of things that endure by fading.
Etymology
From Latin rūfus (“red”).
noun
- A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.