CINNABAR


Meaning of CINNABAR in English

/ ˈsɪnəbɑː(r); NAmE / noun [ U ]

1.

a bright red mineral that is sometimes used to give colour to things

2.

the bright red colour of cinnabar

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Latin cinnabaris , from Greek kinnabari , of oriental origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.