onyx
Jet-black; often, glossily soJet-black; often, glossily so.
/ˈɒnɪks/
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1 senses(not comparable)Jet-black; often, glossily so.
Near-synonyms: ebony, raven
Examples
1 sentencesWhat is onyx?
Origin
From Middle English onix (c. 1300), earlier oniche (c. 1250), from Old French oniche or onFrom Middle English onix (c. 1300), earlier oniche (c. 1250), from Old French oniche or onix, from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “onyx”). Doublet of unguis.
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