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1. (n.) mother-of-pearl
a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.
Etymology: (1500–10; cf. It madreperla, obs. F mère perle)
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1. (noun) mother-of-pearl, nacre
the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
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1. (noun) mother-of-pearl
the hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See Pearl
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