ruddles

rud·dle

(rŭd′l) also red·dle (rĕd′l) or rad·dle (răd′l)n. Red ocherous iron ore, used in dyeing and marking.tr.v. rud·dled, rud·dling, rud·dles also red·dled or red·dling or red·dles or rad·dled or rad·dling or rad·dles To dye or mark with or as if with red ocher: ruddle sheep.

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[Probably diminutive of rud, red, from Middle English rudde, from Old English rudu; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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ruddles - the common European annual marigoldCalendula officinalis, common marigold, pot marigold, Scotch marigoldcalendula - any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes