ruivo — meaning in English

English meaning

• ginger noun A knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.
• red adj Having the color of blood, ripe strawberries, or a stop light.
• redhead noun A person with naturally red or reddish hair.
• redheaded adjective Having red or reddish hair, or (for animals) a red-coloured head.

Senses

ruivo is used for these senses in English:

• ginger (colloquial, often, _, derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
• red (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
• redhead A person with red hair.
• redheaded (of a person) Having red hair.

ginger — full definition

1. noun A knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.
2. noun A reddish-orange colour, especially of hair.
3. adj Having reddish-orange hair or fur.
4. verb To liven something up or give it a boost of energy (often "ginger up").

red — full definition

1. adj Having the color of blood, ripe strawberries, or a stop light.
2. noun The color itself, one of the primary colors of light.
3. noun A supporter of communism or a left-wing/socialist movement, especially historically.
4. adj Having reddish-orange hair color.

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