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sardonyx

sar·don·yx [ saar dónniks ] (plural sar·don·yx·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
semiprecious stone: a variety of onyx with alternating bands of light orange brown and white chalcedony. Use: formerly, cameos.

[14th century. Via Latin< Greek sardonux, literally "sard onyx"]
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