English adjective: cinnabar | |||
1. | cinnabar of a vivid red to reddish-orange color | ||
Synonyms | Chinese-red, vermilion, vermillion | ||
Similar | chromatic | ||
Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: cinnabar | |||
1. | cinnabar (substance) a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mineral | ||
Substance holonym | atomic number 80, Hg, hydrargyrum, mercury, quicksilver | ||
2. | cinnabar (animal) large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort | ||
Synonyms | Callimorpha jacobeae, cinnabar moth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arctiid, arctiid moth | ||
Member meronym | Callimorpha, genus Callimorpha | ||