cinnabar

cin·na·bar

noun \ˈsi-nə-ˌbär\

Definition of CINNABAR

1

: artificial red mercuric sulfide used especially as a pigment

2

: a red mineral consisting of native mercuric sulfide HgS that is the only important ore of mercury

3

: a deep vivid red

— cin·na·bar·ine \-bə-ˌrīn, -ˌbär-in\ adjective

Origin of CINNABAR

Middle English cynabare, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French sinopre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Greek kinnabari, of non-IE origin; akin to Arabic zinjafr cinnabar

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CINNABAR

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