russet

English

/ˈɹʌsɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A reddish-brown color.
  • A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric.
  • A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin.
  • A variety of potato with rough, dark gray-brown skin.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English russet derived from russet derived from Middle French rosset, rous root from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (red).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁rewdʰ-

Gloss

red

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

赤

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