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carbuncle

The correct spelling is carbuncle.

How to pronounce carbuncle

noun

IPA: [ˈkʰɑːbʌŋkl̩]

Say it like: Car-bun-cle

The correct spelling is carbuncle. A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
  2. 2.A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
  3. 3.An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by bacterial infection.
  4. 4.An unpopular or ugly building; an eyesore.

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