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Rarecarbuncle
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.A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
- 2.A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
- 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.An unpopular or ugly building; an eyesore.
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