carnelian
noun/kɑːˈniːliən/
/kɑːrˈniːliən/
(also cornelian)
[countable, uncountable]- a red, brown or white stone, used in jewelleryWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French corneline; the prefix car- being suggested by Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’.
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