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   ruby

   /ˈruːbi/

   noun

   • 1. a precious stone consisting of corundum in colour varieties varying from deep crimson or purple to pale rose: "a necklace of rubies"
   • ▪ an intense purplish-red colour: "the rich ruby liquid"
   • 2. an old type size equal to 51/2 points.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French rubi, from medieval Latin rubinus, from the base of Latin rubeus ‘red’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • R

     1

   • U

     1

   • B

     3

   • Y

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