ruddles

rud·dle  (rdl) also red·dle (rdl) or rad·dle (rdl)

n.

Red ocherous iron ore, used in dyeing and marking.

tr.v. rud·dled also red·dled or rad·dled, rud·dling also red·dling or rad·dl·ing, rud·dles also red·dles 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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Noun

1.

ruddles - the common European annual marigold Calendula officinalis, common marigold, pot marigold, Scotch marigold calendula - 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