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| cinnabar moth
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cinnabar
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun cinnabar has 2 senses
- cinnabar(n = noun.substance) Array - a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury; Array is a kind of mineral
- cinnabar(n = noun.animal) callimorpha jacobeae, cinnabar moth - large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort; Array is a kind of arctiid, arctiid moth
is a member of callimorpha, genus callimorpha
Adjective cinnabar has 1 sense
- cinnabar(s = adj.all) chinese-red, vermilion, vermillion - of a vivid red to reddish-orange color; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
cinnabar, n. [L. cinnabaris, Gr. ; prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Per. qinbār, Hind. shangarf.].
- Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster]
- The artificial red sulphide of mercury used as a pigment; vermilion. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cinnabar, n.
1 a bright red mineral form of mercuric sulphide from which mercury is obtained.
2 vermilion.
3 a moth (Callimorpha jacobaeae) with reddish marked wings.
1 a bright red mineral form of mercuric sulphide from which mercury is obtained.
2 vermilion.
3 a moth (Callimorpha jacobaeae) with reddish marked wings.
Etymology
ME f. L cinnabaris f. Gk kinnabari, of oriental orig.
ROGET THESAURUS
cinnabar
Redness
N redness, red, scarlet, vermilion, carmine, crimson, pink, lake, maroon, carnation, couleur de rose, rose du Barry, magenta, damask, purple, flesh color, flesh tint, color, fresh color, high color, warmth, gules, ruby, carbuncle, rose, rust, iron mold, cinnabar, cochineal, fuchsine, ruddle, madder, Indian red, light red, Venetian red, red ink, annotto, annatto, realgar, minium, red lead, redness, rubescence, rubicundity, rubification, erubescence, blush, red, reddish, rufous, ruddy, florid, incarnadine, sanguine, rosy, roseate, blowzy, blowed, burnt, rubicund, rubiform, lurid, stammell blood red, russet buff, murrey, carroty, sorrel, lateritious, rubineous, rubricate, rubricose, rufulous, rose-colored, ruby-colored, cherry-colored, claret-colored, flame- colored, flesh-colored, peach-colored, salmon-colored, brick-colored, brick-colored, dust-colored, blushing, erubescent, reddened, red as fire, red as blood, red as scarlet, red as a turkey cock, red as a lobster, warm, hot, foxy.
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