cinnabar

• Décrit une couleur rouge vif, souvent associée au minéral cinabre ou à son pigment.

Describes a bright red color, often associated with the mineral cinnabar or its pigment.

1. Vivid red-orange colorC1formal

   Describing a bright, vivid red to reddish-orange hue, reminiscent of the mineral cinnabar.

   Rouge cinabre

   • The artist used a cinnabar pigment to paint the sunset.
   • Her dress was a striking cinnabar shade that caught everyone's eye.
   • The autumn leaves turned a beautiful cinnabar color.

   Synonymesflamered-orangescarletvermilion

• Nom désignant un minéral lourd de couleur rouge, composé de sulfure de mercure, qui est la principale source de mercure.

A noun referring to a heavy reddish mineral composed of mercuric sulfide, which is the primary source of mercury.

1. Red mineralC1formalscientific

   A heavy, reddish mineral composed of mercuric sulfide, which is the primary ore from which mercury is extracted.

   Cinabre

   • Cinnabar has been mined for centuries to produce mercury.
   • The ancient Romans used cinnabar as a pigment for their frescoes.
   • Geologists discovered a rich vein of cinnabar in the mountain.

2. Moth speciesC1formalscientific

   A large red-and-black European moth whose larvae feed on ragwort leaves; it was introduced to the United States to help control ragwort.

   Callimorphe, écaille du séneçon

   • The cinnabar moth is easily recognized by its striking red and black wings.
   • Farmers introduced cinnabar moths to reduce ragwort infestations.
   • The larvae of the cinnabar moth are voracious eaters of ragwort.