- A
carbuncle is a
cluster of
boils caused by
bacterial infection, most
commonly with
Staphylococcus aureus or
Streptococcus pyogenes. The
presence of a...
- "The
Adventure of the Blue
Carbuncle" is one of 56
short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle, the
seventh story of
twelve in the...
- Look up
carbuncle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
carbuncle is an
abscess larger than a boil,
usually with one or more
openings draining pus onto...
-
Carbuncle (/ˈkɑːrbʌŋkəl/) is
another name for a deep red
almandine gemstone that has been cut with a smooth,
convex face in a
method called cabochon....
- The
Carbuncle Cup is an
architecture prize,
given annually,
originally by the
magazine Building Design, and
since 2024 by The Fence, to "the
ugliest building...
-
Carbuncle (Spanish: carbunclo, carbunco; Portuguese: carbúnculo) is a
legendary species of
small animal in
South American folklore,
specifically in Paraguay...
- "The
Great Carbuncle" is a
short story by
Nathaniel Hawthorne. It
first appeared in
December 1835
before being included in the
collection Twice-Told Tales...
- The
Carbuncle Awards were
architecture prizes,
presented by the
Scottish magazine Urban Realm (formerly Prospect) to
buildings and
areas in
Scotland intermittently...
-
building was
granted full
planning permission. In 2015 it was
awarded the
Carbuncle Cup for the
worst new
building in the UK in the
previous 12 months. Previously...
- A
carbuncle or
escarbuncle is a
heraldic charge consisting of
eight radiating rods or spokes, four of
which make a
common cross and the
other four a saltire...
