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Carbuncle

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Carbuncle may refer to:

  • Carbuncle (gemstone), a deep-red cabochon cut gemstone usually garnet, specifically almandine
  • Carbuncle (heraldry), a charge or bearing, consisting of eight radii, or spokes; four of which make a common cross, and the other four a saltire
  • Carbuncle (legendary creature), a legendary creature in South American folklore that is associated with gemstones
  • Carbuncle (pathology), an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin
  • The Carbuncle, a small island off Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia

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