Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun carbuncle

2 senses of carbuncle

Sense 1
carbuncle -- (deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets)
       => garnet -- (any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive)

Sense 2
carbuncle -- (an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus)
       => staphylococcal infection -- (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation)