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carnelian definition

car·nel·ian (kär nēl′yən)

noun

a red variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry

Etymology: altered, after L caro, flesh (because of its color) < cornelian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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