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Yiddish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin carbunculus. Cognate with German Karfunkel, Karbunkel.
Noun
גאָרפֿינקל • (gorfinkl) m, plural גאָרפֿינקלען (gorfinklen)
- carbuncle, red garnet
- (pathology) carbuncle (abscess)
- Synonyms: שטשיריק (shtshirik), פּרישטש (prishtsh), טשיריק (tshirik)
- ruby
- Synonym: רובין (rubin)
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