noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The garden was filled with a variety of rubiate flowers.

Definition:A reproductive structure of a plant, especially a seed plant, consisting typically of petals, sepals, stamens, and pistils.

From flower

Example:The botanist was examining the rubiate species of heather.

Definition:A taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living organisms, which is below the rank of genus and above the rank of subspecies or varietas.

From species