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cinnabar

cin·na·bar

UK/ˈsɪn.əˌbɑɹ/ US/ˈsɪn.əˌbɑː(ɹ)/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

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large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort

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adjective

1.

of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

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Origin

First attested in the mid-15th century. From Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari), of unknown origin.

Phrases

  • cinnabar boobook
  • cinnabar moth
  • green cinnabar
  • hepatic cinnabar
  • inflammable cinnabar

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