carbuncle
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carbuncle
- /ˈkɑː.bʌŋ.kl̩/ UK
- /ˈkɑɹˌbʌŋ.kl̩/ US
Where it comes from
From 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.
noun carbuncles
- A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon. With eyes like carbuncles, the hellish Pyrrhus […]
- A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
- An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.
- An unpopular or ugly building; an eyesore.
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noun precious stone
| Español | carbunclo, carbúnculo |
|---|---|
| Português | granado oriental |
| Français | carboucle |
| Deutsch | Karfunkel |
| עברית | נֹפֶךְ nófech |
Talk about this word "carbuncle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carbuncle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carbuncle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carbuncle "carbuncle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carbuncle.Cite this
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title = {carbuncle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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