CINNABAR


Meaning of CINNABAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsɪnəba ]

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.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.