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Meaning of carbuncles

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

carbuncles

noun

Definitions

  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.