carbuncle

car·bun·cle

 (kär′bŭng′kəl)

n.

1. A painful localized bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that usually has several openings through which pus is discharged.

2.

a. A red precious stone, especially a deep-red garnet cut as a cabochon.

b. A mythical gemstone said to emit light even in total darkness.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin carbunculus, small glowing ember, carbuncle, diminutive of carbō, carbōn-, coal; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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car′bun′cled adj.

car·bun′cu·lar (-kyə-lər) adj.

carbuncle

(ˈkɑːˌbʌŋkəl)

n

1. (Pathology) an extensive skin eruption, similar to but larger than a boil, with several openings: caused by staphylococcal infection

2. (Jewellery) a rounded gemstone, esp a garnet cut without facets

3. (Colours) a dark reddish-greyish-brown colour

[C13: from Latin carbunculus diminutive of carbō coal]

ˈcarˌbuncled adj

carbuncular adj

car•bun•cle

(ˈkɑr bʌŋ kəl)

n.

1. a local skin inflammation of deep interconnected boils.

2. a cabochon-cut garnet.

3. Obs. any rounded red gem.

[1150–1200; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin carbunculus kind of precious stone, tumor, literally, live coal =carbōn-, s. of carbō burning charcoal + -culus -cule¹]

car′bun•cled, adj.

car•bun′cu•lar, adj.

Carbuncle

1. A large, deep boil.

2. A red gemstone, generally a ruby or a garnet. However, Sherlock Holmes once had a case involving a blue carbuncle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carbuncle - deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets garnet - any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
	2.	carbuncle - an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus staphylococcal infection - an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation

Translations

ántraxcarbunco

carboucleescarboucle

carbonchiogranato

carbuncle

[ˈkɑːbʌŋkl] N

1. (Med) → carbunc(l)o m

2. (= ruby) → carbúnculo m, carbunco m

carbuncle

n

(Med) → Karbunkel m

(= jewel) → Karfunkel(stein) m

carbuncle

[ˈkɑːˌbʌŋkl] n (Med) → foruncolo

car·bun·cle

n. carbunco, furúnculo, infl. con pus,

pop. avispero.

carbuncle

n ántrax m, infección f de varios folículos pilosos cercanos