rubicund

Main Entry:
ru·bi·cund
Pronunciation:
\ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English rubicunde, from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be red; akin to Latin rubeus
Date:
15th century

: ruddy
— ru·bi·cun·di·ty \ˌrü-bi-ˈkən-də-tē\ noun

... no amount of anxiety could have induced a pallor in that rubicund face.
M. Chabon