ruby

/ˈruːbi/
noun
  1. A precious red gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum.
    • The crown was decorated with rubies and diamonds.
    • She wore a necklace with a large ruby at the center.
    • Miners discovered a deep red ruby in the mountain.
  2. A dark red color, like that of a ruby gemstone.
    • He chose a ruby tie to match his suit.
    • She painted her nails a beautiful ruby shade.
    • The sunset turned the sky a deep ruby red.
  3. A type of programming language used for building websites and applications.
    • The company's website was written in Ruby.
    • She learned Ruby to build her own web app.
    • Ruby is known for being easy to read and write.
adjective
  1. Having a dark red color, like a ruby gemstone.
    • The ruby glass vase caught the light beautifully.
    • He gave her a bouquet of ruby roses.
    • She wore a ruby dress to the party.
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