fulgid

Definitions


[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- fulgent.

- Of an insect, plant, etc.: bright reddish in colour, especially with metallic reflections.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century; earliest use found in John Healey (c1585–c1616), translator. From classical Latin fulgidus shining, brilliant, in post-classical Latin also with reference to animals or plants from fulgēre to shine + -idus




definition by Oxford Dictionaries