MOTHER-OF-PEARL


Meaning of MOTHER-OF-PEARL in English

Pronunciation: ˌ m ə - th ə -r ə (v)- ' p ə r(- ə )l

Function: noun

Date: circa 1510

: the hard pearly iridescent substance forming the inner layer of a mollusk shell

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