[ kα:'ni:lɪən ]
(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'.
[ kα:'ni:lɪən ]
(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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004