reddish

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The tree, rendered in a rich reddish brown, appears almost upside down—the trunk descending from the upper left corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Blood stained the white limestone rocks, blending in with the West Bank's distinctive reddish soil.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Known for their reddish coat and white-tipped bushy tail, they are found across Europe, Asia, North America, and parts of Africa.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The basket reeds often develop a reddish tint at the bottom part of the plant when they’re drying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

We’d fled there many generations before from the highlands of southern Congo during a time of great war and sickness, and settled where the soil was reddish black and fertile as the days were long.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba