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carbuncle in Portuguese

carbuncle in Portuguese is granado oriental — carbuncle means a deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.

carbuncle in Portuguese

granado oriental
noun
(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.

What does "carbuncle" mean?

  1. noun A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
  2. noun A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
  3. noun An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.
  4. noun An unpopular or ugly building; an eyesore.
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What is "carbuncle" in Portuguese?

"carbuncle" in Portuguese is granado oriental. carbuncle means: A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.

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