russet

russet
adj.
Brown: P. ὄρφνινος.
Tawny: P. and V. ξανθός, Ar. and V. ξουθός ; see also red.

RUSSET

fuscus: adustior (brownish). ravus (grayish): subrufus (reddish).

russet (adj.):

1. rūfus: Mart. 14, 129.

2. rūfŭlus: Plin. 25, 13, 94.

3. russus: Gell. 2, 26, 6.

4. rāvus Hor. Od. 3, 27, 3.

5. subrussus: Pl. Capt. 3, 4, 115.

6. fulvus Hor. Od. 4, 4, 14. (v. RUDDY).

russet (subs.): a sort of apple: *malum fulvum, or ferrugineum.