definition of
cinnabar

[1] #1 cinnabar n. a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury. wn

[2] #2 cinnabar s. [vermilion, vermillion, Chinese-red] of a vivid red to reddish-orange color. wn

[3] #3 cinnabar n. [cinnabar moth, Callimorpha jacobeae] large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort. wn