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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

corneliancardinalcarminecerisecolorcornelian

Etymology

From cornelian, the red form named carneolus under the influence of Latin carneus (“fleshy”) because of its color.

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