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black onyx
[ blak on-iks ]
noun
- chalcedony that is solid black in color, usually because it has been dyed.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of black onyx1
First recorded in 1640–50
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Example Sentences
On the pink cotton inside lay a clasp of black onyx, on which was inlaid a curious symbol or letter in gold.
From The Daily Beast
On the right, just off centre a marble faun with grotesque features on a black onyx pedestal.
From Project Gutenberg
Long black onyx eyes and a tumble of black curls, and teeth like almonds.
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The governing planet is the moon, and the gems are emerald and black onyx.
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