MABE PEARL


Meaning of MABE PEARL in English

Pronunciation: ' mä- ˌ b ā -

Function: noun

Etymology: mabe probably from Ryukyuan Japanese (Amami dialect), the pearl oyster Pteria penguin

Date: 1951

: a cultured pearl essentially hemispherical in form ― called also mabe

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