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Pearl

speaker

Meaning

Noun

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In Birthstones & Gems:
A
, usually
, and having a
, with
, found in the
, or between the
and
, of certain
, especially in the
and
, and sometimes in certain
. It is usually due to a
of
around some
. Its
is the same as
, or
. Round
are used in jewellery.
●
Something precious.
●
A
of
or
for e.g.
application.
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In Birthstones & Gems:
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.
●
A
or
on the eye.
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In Flatfish:
A
to the
; the brill.
●
In Terns:
A light-colored tern.
●
One of the
of
which form the
on a deer's antler.
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In Printing, Typography, Birthstones & Gems:
The
of type between
and
,
as 5-point.
●
A
or border.
●
In Birthstones & Gems:
A
or gem.
●
A
little
of information; especially, an
or
that is
for decision-making.
⚠️
In Genitalia:
The clitoris.
●
Short for
tapioca.
●
In Heraldic tinctures:
Argent, in
by
stones.

Verb

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In Birthstones & Gems:
To set or
with
, or with mother-of-pearl.
●
To cause to
; to
small round grains.
●
To cause to
in
or iridescence.
●
To
or
s.
●
To
for pearls
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In Surfing:
To
the
of
into the water, often on takeoff.
●
In Surfing:
Of the
of the
: to
this manner.

Name

●
A
from English
●
Various Pearl Rivers,
the major
of Guangdong in China.
●
Ellipsis of Pearl Harbor.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

pearl
English
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perle
French
arrow
perla
Latin
Sourced from
Etym

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