car|bun|cle

car|bun|cle
car|bun|cle «KAHR buhng kuhl», noun.
1. a) a very painful, inflamed swelling under the skin. A carbuncle discharges pus like a boil but is a more deep-seated infection, has several openings, lacks a hard central core, and is more serious in its effects b) a red spot or pimple.
2. a) a smooth, round garnet or other deep-red jewel. b) a garnet cut to have a convex surface without facets.
3. either of two colors: a) a brownish red. b) a deep red.
╂[< Latin carbunculus (diminutive) < carbō, -ōnis live coal]

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