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sardonyx

noun
sar·​don·​yx | \ sär-ˈdä-niks also ˈsär-də-niks How to pronounce sardonyx (audio) \

Definition of sardonyx

: an onyx having parallel layers of sard

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 Yet the sardonyx into which all this was carved is about a half-inch thick. — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, "A Man Among Gods," 21 Sep. 2018

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First Known Use of sardonyx

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sardonyx

Middle English sardonix, from Latin sardonyx, from Greek

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