carbuncle
A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or…A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
Meaning
4 sensesA charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
Karfunkel
An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.
Karbunkel
карбункулkarbunkul
an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus
An unpopular or ugly building; an eyesore.
(archaic)A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English carbuncle, charbocle, from Old French carbuncle, charbuncle, from LatiFrom Middle English carbuncle, charbocle, from Old French carbuncle, charbuncle, from Latin carbunculus (“a small coal; a reddish kind of precious stone; a kind of tumor”), diminutive of carbō (“a coal, charcoal”). Doublet of Garfinkel and Garfunkel.
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Forms
plural: carbuncles| Singular | carbuncle |
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