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carnelian

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car⋅nel⋅ian

[kahr-neel-yuhn]
–noun
a red or reddish variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry.
Also, cornelian.


Origin:
1685–95; var. (with a of carnation ) of cornelian, ME cornel(ine) (< MF, prob. equiv. to OF cornele cornel cherry + -ine -ine 1 ) + -ian
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car·nel·ian   (kär-nēl'yən)   


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n.  A pale to deep red or reddish-brown variety of clear chalcedony, used in jewelry.

[Middle English corneline, from Old French, from cornel, cornel, from Latin cornus.]
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