ONYX


Meaning of ONYX in English

on ‧ yx /ˈɒnɪks $ ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin , from Greek , 'claw, nail' ]

a stone with lines of different colours in it, often used in jewellery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.