Carnelian

Origin

From cornelian, the red form named carneolus under the influence of Latin carneus "fleshy" because of its color.

James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume III Seventh edition, revised by Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1962

Full definition of carnelian

Noun

1. (mineralogy) A hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in jewelery,
• 1952 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, carnelian, topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, beryl, and onyx, sapphire, carbuncle, and emerald; and wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. — Ezekiel 28:13 RSV.

Synonyms

• cornelian