carbuncle in French
carbuncle in French is carboucle — carbuncle means a dark red gemstone, such as a garnet, especially one polished into a smooth rounded shape rather than cut with facets.
carbuncle in French
carboucle
(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
What does "carbuncle" mean?
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noun A dark red gemstone, such as a garnet, especially one polished into a smooth rounded shape rather than cut with facets.
"A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed."
- noun A heraldic design meant to represent this gemstone, showing eight spokes spreading out from a central point.
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carbuncle in a sentence
- A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.
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What is "carbuncle" in French?
"carbuncle" in French is carboucle. carbuncle means: A dark red gemstone, such as a garnet, especially one polished into a smooth rounded shape rather than cut with facets.
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