sard
sard · sards
сердолик
A variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red colorA variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color.
/sɑː(ɹ)d/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color.
a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
(countable, uncountable)Any of various brownish red earth pigments formerly used in cosmetics and painting; has more yellow, hardly any blue (see puce), is lighter than russet and darker than traditional carnelian.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a gemstone:
Origin
From Middle English sarde, borrowed from Old French sarde, from Latin sarda, sardius. DoubFrom Middle English sarde, borrowed from Old French sarde, from Latin sarda, sardius. Doublet of sardius.
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plural: sardsSynonyms
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