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Cornelian

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cornelian carnelian

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cornelian /kɔːˈniːlɪən/

▶noun variant spelling of carnelian.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carnelian /kɑːˈniːlɪən/ (also cornelian)

▶noun a dull red or reddish-white semi-precious variety of chalcedony.

– origin ME: from OFr. corneline; the prefix car- being suggested by L. caro, carn- ‘flesh’.

'Cornelian' also found in these Oxford entries:

carnelian - cornel - cornelian - cornelian cherry

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