carbuncle

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɑːbʌŋkəl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɑːɹbʌŋkəl/

Noun

carbuncle (plural carbuncles)

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

Related terms

• carbon

Translations

• French: carboucle
• German: Karfunkel
• Spanish: carbunclo, carbúnculo

Translations

• German: Karbunkel
• Russian: карбункул

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