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Adjective: russet  rú-sit
  1. Of brown with a reddish tinge
    "She admired the russet apples in the orchard"
Noun: russet  rú-sit
  1. A reddish brown homespun fabric
    "The historical reenactor wore a jacket made of russet"
     
  2. Any of various dessert apple varieties with a rough brown skin
    "He chose a crisp russet from the basket"

Derived forms: russets

See also: chromatic

Type of: dessert apple, eating apple, homespun

Encyclopedia: Russet, West Virginia