n. 1 a bright red mineral form of mercuric sulphide from which mercury is obtained. 2 vermilion. 3 a moth (Callimorpha jacobaeae) with reddish marked wings.
[ ME f. L cinnabaris f. Gk kinnabari, of oriental orig. ]
CINNABAR
Meaning of CINNABAR in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012