a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
[ Syn: cinnabar moth , callimorpha jacobeae ]
cinnabar (n.)
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
[ Syn: vermilion , vermillion , chinese-red ]