lateritious

adjective

lat·​er·​i·​tious

variants or latericeous

¦latə¦rishəs

: brick-red : resembling brick : of the color of red brick

Word History

Etymology

Latin latericius, lateritius made of brick, from later brick + -icius, -itius -itious

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

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