Etymology Latin rubeus, meaning red. Noun ruby (plural: rubies) a clear deep red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone. a deep red colour. in printing, a size of type. a genus of South American hummingbird. a pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters. Related terms rubicund Translations French: rubis m (1) German: Rubin m (1) Italian: rubino m (1) Spanish: rubí m (1) Adjective ruby of a deep red colour (having any of numerous bright colours reminiscent of the colour of blood or cherries or tomatoes) Proper noun Ruby The Ruby computer programming language (see http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ ). See also furigana yomigana zhuyin Appendix:Colours Wikipedia article on rubies Wikipedia article on Ruby characters Wikipedia article on the Ruby programming language
