CARBONADO


Meaning of CARBONADO in English

carbonado 1

/kahr'beuh nay"doh/ , n. , pl. carbonados, carbonadoes .

a massive, black variety of diamond, found chiefly near São Salvador, Brazil, and formerly used for drilling and other cutting purposes.

[ 1850-55;

]

carbonado 2

/kahr'beuh nay"doh/ , n. , pl. carbonadoes, carbonados , v. , carbonadoed, carbonadoing .

n.

1. a piece of meat, fish, etc., scored and broiled.

v.t.

2. to score and broil.

3. Archaic. to slash; hack.

[ 1580-90; carbonada, equiv. to carbón charcoal (see CARBON) + -ada -ADE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .