Associations to the word «Carnelian»

Wiktionary

CARNELIAN, noun. (mineralogy) A hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in jewelery,

Dictionary definition

CARNELIAN, noun. A translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope