rabirubia

noun

ra·​bi·​ru·​bia

ˌräbəˈrübēə

plural -s

: yellowtail sense e

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish rabirrubia, from Spanish rabo tail (from Latin rapum turnip, knob formed by a tree root) + rubia, feminine of rubio yellow, from Latin rubr-, ruber red

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