Main Entry: cin·na·bar

Pronunciation: \ˈsi-nə-ˌbär\

Function: noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 14th century

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