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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escarbuncle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-car-bun-cle
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carbuncle (gemstone).

Archaic

noun

A carbuncle (heraldic charge).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Old French escharboncle, see Modern French escaboucle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

escarbuncles (plural)

Questions

What does escarbuncle mean?
A carbuncle (gemstone).
Where does escarbuncle come from?
Old French escharboncle, see Modern French escaboucle.

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