OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14703

mother-of-pearl

/ˌmʌðəɹ əv ˈpɜː(ɹ)l/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
madreperla • nácar
The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre.
Ah, those Indian warehouses made the morning pass in a charming manner! many a soft confession was whispered over a huge china jar; many a heart has succumbed to a suite of mother-…
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