ru‧bel‧la /ruːˈbelə/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Latin rubellus 'reddish', from ruber 'red']
medical an infectious disease that causes red spots on your body, and can damage an unborn child
Synonym : German measles [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲