sardonyx
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sar·don·yx

noun \sär-ˈdä-niks also ˈsär-də-niks\

Definition of SARDONYX

: an onyx having parallel layers of sard

Origin of SARDONYX

Middle English sardonix, from Latin sardonyx, from Greek
First Known Use: 14th century

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