carbuncle
carbuncle[ˈkɑːbʌŋk(ə)l]noun- a severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus bacteria
(尤指因葡萄球菌感染而得的)痈
- a bright red gem, in particular a garnet cut en cabochon
红玉,红宝石(尤指磨成凸圆形的红榴石)
派生carbuncularadjective语源- Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French charbuncle, from Latin carbunculus 'small coal', from carbo 'coal, charcoal'
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