sardonyx
(noun) an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sardonyx (countable and uncountable, plural sardonyxes)
A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
(heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones.
Source: Wiktionary
Sar"do*nyx, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Sard, and Onyx.] (Min.)
Definition: A variety of onyx consisting of sard and white chalcedony in alternate layers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
