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rubin

/rʌbɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does rubin mean?

noun

A deep red to slightly purplish-red variety of the mineral corundum, used as a gemstone. A ruby is a deep red to slightly purplish-red variety of the mineral corundum, used as a gemstone.

Example

"The rubin in the queen's crown was said to have been mined in the mountains of Burma."

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