Carbuncle (disambiguation)
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A Carbuncle
ˈkɑrbʌŋkəl is an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin
Carbuncle may also refer to:
Carbuncle
A carbuncle is an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by bacterial infection, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus. The infection is contagious and may spread to other areas of the body or other people...
ˈkɑrbʌŋkəl is an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin
Carbuncle may also refer to:
- Carbuncle (Final Fantasy), a summon creature from the video game series Final Fantasy
- Carbuncle (gemstone)Carbuncle (gemstone)A carbuncle is an archaic name given to any red cabochon cut gemstone. The name applied particularly to red garnet. The word occurs in four places in most English translations of the Bible...
, (archaic) 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 (mythology), a mythical beast mentioned in Borges' Book of Imaginary Beings
- The Carbuncle, a small island off Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia
- A character in the Puyo Puyo series
See also
- Monstrous carbuncle, a pejorative term coined by Charles, Prince of Wales for ugly architecture
- Carbuncle CupCarbuncle CupThe Carbuncle Cup is an architecture prize, given annually by the magazine Building Design to "the ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months". The award was based on an idea created by the Scottish architecture magazine Prospect, which has run the Carbuncle Awards since...
, an annual architectural award for the ugliest new building in the United Kingdom - Carbuncle Hill Archaeological District, RI-1072-1079Carbuncle Hill Archaeological District, RI-1072-1079Carbuncle Hill Archaeological District, RI-1072-1079 is a historic district in Coventry, Rhode Island.The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....
, a historic district in Coventry, Rhode Island - Ruby Carbuncle, a duel monster played by the Yu-gi-oh! GX character Jesse Andersen
- The Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleThe Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the seventh story of twelve in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Great CarbuncleThe Great Carbuncle"The Great Carbuncle" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It first appeared in Twice-Told Tales, a collection of short stories, in 1837.-Plot synopsis:...
, a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne