carbonado (redirected from Carbonado (diamond))

car·bo·na·do ¹  (kärb-nd, -nä-) Archaic

n. pl. car·bo·na·does or car·bo·na·dos

A piece of scored and broiled fish, fowl, or meat.

tr.v. car·bo·na·doed, car·bo·na·do·ing, car·bo·na·dos

1. To score and broil (fish, fowl, or meat).

2. To slice or cut.

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[From Spanish carbonada, from carbón, charcoal, from Latin carb, carbn-; see carbon.]

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car·bo·na·do ²  (kärb-nd, -nä-)

n. pl. car·bo·na·does

A form of opaque or dark-colored diamond used for drills. Also called black diamond.

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[Portuguese, from carbone, carbon, from French; see carbon.]

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carbonado¹

n pl -does, -dos

(Cookery) a piece of meat, fish, etc., scored and grilled

vb -dos, -doing, -doed (tr)

1. (Cookery) to score and grill (meat, fish, etc.)

2. Archaic to hack or slash

[from Spanish carbonada, from carbón charcoal; see carbon]

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carbonado²

n pl -dos, -does

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) an inferior dark massive variety of diamond used in industry for polishing and drilling Also called black diamond

[Portuguese, literally: carbonated]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carbonado - an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing black diamond adamant, diamond - very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
	2.	carbonado - a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food