ruby

Adjective

• of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Noun

• a deep and vivid red color

• a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

• a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  crimson , deep red