HyperDic: carbuncle

English > 2 senses of the word carbuncle:
NOUNsubstancecarbuncledeep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
statecarbunclean infection larger / larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus
English > carbuncle: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningDeep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets.
BroadergarnetAny of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
Spanishcarbunclo, carbúnculo
Catalancarboncle
English > carbuncle: 2 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningAn infection larger / larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus.
Broaderstaphylococcal infectionAn infection with staphylococcus bacteria
Spanishantrax, carbunclo, carbunco, carbúnculo
Catalanantrax
Adjectivescarbuncularafflicted with or resembling a carbuncle

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