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Noun: sardius  saa(r)-dee-us
  1. A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
    "The ancient Romans often used sardius in their jewellery";
    - sard, sardine

Derived forms: sardiuses

Type of: calcedony [archaic], chalcedony

Encyclopedia: Sardius