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;
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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 ]