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Word: Cinnabar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Latin cinnabaris, from Greek kinnabari, from an Asian language
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪnəbɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bright red mineral consisting of mercury sulphide, sometimes used as a pigment.
Short Definition:bright red mineral consisting of mercury sulphide
Definition:
a day-flying moth with black and red wings, whose black and yellow caterpillars feed on groundsel and ragwort.
Short Definition:day-flying moth with black and red wings
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