ru·bi·cund \ˈrübə̇kənd, -bēkə-, -bəˌkə-\adjective Etymology: Latin rubicundus; akin to Latin ruber red — more at red : inclining to redness : ruddy, red < as a result of a judicious mixture of wind, rain and beer the … farmer's face is rubicund and jovial — S.P.B.Mais >