onyx
noun/ˈɒnɪks/
/ˈɑːnɪks/
[uncountable]- a type of stone that has layers of different colours in it, usually used to make or decorate objectsWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French oniche, onix, via Latin from Greek onux ‘fingernail or onyx’.
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