CORNELIAN

carnelian, cornelian

(noun) a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

cornelian (countable and uncountable, plural cornelians)

Alternative form of carnelian

Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Deudorix.

Etymology 2

Noun

cornelian (plural cornelians)

The cornelian cherry (fruit).

Anagrams

• lecanorin

Etymology

Adjective

Cornelian (comparative more Cornelian, superlative most Cornelian)

Pertaining to Pierre Corneille, or characteristic of his tragedies

Anagrams

• lecanorin

Source: Wiktionary


Cor*nel"ian (kr-nlyan), n. Etym: [F. cornaline, OF. corneline, fr. L. cornu horn. So called from its horny appearance when broken. See Horn, and cf. Carnelian.] (Min.)

Definition: Same as Carnelian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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