carbuncle

Definition of Carbuncle in English :

1. carbuncle

deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets

2. carbuncle

an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carbuncle

noun

1.

an extensive skin eruption, similar to but larger than a boil, with several openings: caused by staphylococcal infection

2.

a rounded gemstone, esp a garnet cut without facets

3.

a dark reddish-greyish-brown colour

noun

1.

a. Archaic

any of certain deep-red gems

b.

a smooth, convex, deep-red garnet

2.

a painful bacterial infection (esp. Staphylococcus aureus) deep beneath the skin, having a network of pus-filled boils

n.

1. A painful localized bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that usually has several openings through which pus is discharged.

2.

a. A red precious stone, especially a deep-red garnet cut as a cabochon.

b. A mythical gemstone said to emit light even in total darkness.