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sard

/sɑː(ɹ)d/ noun

Latin root: sarda Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony.

Origin

From Middle English sarde, borrowed from Old French sarde, from Latin sarda, sardius. Doublet of sardius.

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