noun, adj — 5 senses
AU, UK /ˈsɪn.əˌbɑː(ɹ)/ · US /ˈsɪn.əˌbɑɹ/
Etymology 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.
A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.
A bright red colour tinted with orange.
A species of erebid moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings.
Synonym of dragon's blood (“type of resin”).
Etymology 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.
Of a bright red colour tinted with orange.
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