The Collaborative Dictionary
Xanthous \Xan"thous\, a. [Gr.
xanqo`s yellow.] Yellow; specifically (Ethnol.), of or pertaining
to those races of man which have yellowish, red, auburn, or brown
hair. [1913 Webster]
Word Net
xanthous adj : similar to the color of an egg yolk
[syn:
yellow,
yellowish]
English
Etymology
From etyl
grc ξανθός.
Adjective
- Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
Translations