Sard \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.
sard n : a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony [syn: {sardine}, {sardius}]