Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for RU'BI-CAN
RU'BI-CAN, a. [Fr. from L. rubeo, to be red.]
Rubican color of a horse, is a bay, sorrel or black, with a light gray or white upon the flanks, but the gray or white not predominant there. Far. Dict.
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