Associations to the word «Sardonyx»

Wiktionary

SARDONYX, noun. A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.

Dictionary definition

SARDONYX, noun. An onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral.

Wise words

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