CINNABAR
Scrabble letter values: C3I1N1N1A1B3A1R1 = 12
Definition
- adjective of a vivid red to reddish-orange color. — synonyms: vermilion, vermillion, Chinese-red
- noun a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide.
- noun large red-and-black European moth. — synonyms: cinnabar_moth, Callimorpha_jacobeae
Examples
- “the chief source of mercury”
- “larvae feed on leaves of ragwort”
- “introduced into United States to control ragwort”