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carnelian.

A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɑɹˈnil.jən/US
  1. A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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