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Word: Carbuncle
Speech Type: Noun
Old English carbunculus (in carbuncle (sense 3)), from Latin carbunculus ‘coal, precious stone, pustule’, from carbo ‘coal, charcoal’; subsequently reinforced by Old French charbuncle. Use in carbuncle (sense 2) is associated with a statement made by Prince Charles in 1984: ‘What is proposed [as an extension to the National Gallery] is like a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend’
ˈkɑːbʌŋkl
a severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus bacteria.
Short Definition:severe abscess or multiple boil in skin
something, especially a building, that is unsightly or visually intrusive
Short Definition:unsightly building
Examples:- from our bedroom window we've got a wonderful view of a carbuncle of a theatre
- detractors called it an ugly carbuncle that spoiled the harbour foreshore
a bright red gem, in particular a garnet cut en cabochon.
Short Definition:bright red gem
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