ruggine
Italian
Etymology
From Latin aerūginem (“copper rust”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrud.d͡ʒi.ne/
- Rhymes: -uddʒine
- Hyphenation: rùg‧gi‧ne
Noun
ruggine f (plural ruggini)
- rust (all senses)
- (phytopathology, pathology) rust
Derived terms
- rugginoso
- (phytopathology, pathology) ruggine nera
- (phytopathology, pathology) ruggine bruna
- (phytopathology, pathology) ruggine bianca
Adjective
ruggine (invariable)
- rust-coloured/colored