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ψευδάνθρακας — meaning in English

psevdanthrakas

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English meaning

  • carbuncle noun A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.

Senses

ψευδάνθρακας is used for these senses in English:

  • carbuncle (pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.

carbuncle — full definition

  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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