sard

sard Definition

sard (särd)

noun

a very hard, deep orange-red variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry, etc.
a piece of this

Etymology: ME saarde < L sarda < or akin to Gr sardios, sard, lit., ? Sardian stone < Sardeis, Sardis

sard Usage Examples

Converse of object

resemble: It resembles sard and is not easily distinguished from it.

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