onyx
on·yx
noun \ˈä-niks\Definition of ONYX
: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors
See Origin of ONYX
Middle English oniche, onyx, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin onych-, onyx, from Greek, literally, claw, nail — more at nail
First Known Use: 14th century
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