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Carnelian

//kɑɹˈnil.jən// noun

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

Etymology

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

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