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cinnabar
adjective(cin-na-bar)
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
Synonyms: chinese-red, vermilion, vermillion,
cinnabar
noun(cin-na-bar)
large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
Synonyms: callimorpha jacobeae, cinnabar moth,
cinnabar
noun(cin-na-bar)
a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury

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