BRIMSTONE


Meaning of BRIMSTONE in English

n. 1 archaic the element sulphur. 2 a butterfly, Gonepteryx rhamni, or moth, Opisthograptis luteolata, having yellow wings.

[ ME prob. f. OE bryne burning + STONE ]

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