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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ru·bel·la
\\rü-ˈbe-lə\\ noun ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Latin, feminine of rubellus reddish, from ruber red — more at red DATE 1883 : German measles rubella
"German measles," 1883, from Mod.L., lit. "rash," from L., neut. pl. of rubellus "reddish," dim. of ruber "red" (see red). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 rubellaru·bella / ru:5belE / noun [U] (medical 医) = German measles Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: maternal rubella
ru·bel·la
\rüˈbelə\ noun
( -s) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of rubellus reddish : an acute contagious disease usually affecting children and young adults characterized by a red skin eruption, mild symptoms, and short course, but causing organic damage to the fetus in early pregnancy — called also German measles; see maternal rubella
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