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CARBUNCLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("carbuncle" is a kind of...):
staphylococcal infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation)
Derivation:
carbuncular (afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("carbuncle" is a kind of...):
garnet (any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive)
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