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onyx in Persian

عقیق سلیمانی 'aqiq-e soleymâni

/ˈɒnɪks/

onyx in Persian: عقیق سلیمانی ('aqiq-e soleymâni). In English, onyx means a banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

Persian words for onyx

a banded variety of chalcedony
عقیق سلیمانی 'aqiq-e soleymâni

English meaning of onyx

  1. noun A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
  2. noun A jet-black color, named after the gemstone.
  3. noun Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Horaga.
  4. adjective Jet-black; often, glossily so.

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  • Near-synonyms: ebony, raven

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Questions about onyx in Persian

What is the meaning of onyx in Persian?
Onyx in Persian is عقیق سلیمانی ('aqiq-e soleymâni).
معنی onyx چیست؟
Onyx: عقیق سلیمانی ('aqiq-e soleymâni).
What does onyx mean in English?
Onyx means a banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

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