Dictionary entry

Sard

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Sard (?), n. [L. sarda, Gr. �, or � (sc. �), i.e., Sardian stone, fr. � Sardian, � Sardes, the capital of Lydia: cf. F. sarde. Cf. Sardius.] (Min.) A variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color. See the Note under Chalcedony.