Definition of pearl

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Pearl (n.) A light-colored tern.

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Aphthae :: Aphthae (n. pl.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush..
Chinchilla :: Chinchilla (n.) A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili..
Turbo :: Turbo (n.) Any one of numerous marine gastropods of the genus Turbo or family Turbinidae, usually having a turbinate shell, pearly on the inside, and a calcareous operculum..
Tharos :: Tharos (n.) A small American butterfly (Phycoides tharos) having the upper surface of the wings variegated with orange and black, the outer margins black with small white crescents; -- called also pearl crescent..
Brucite :: Brucite (n.) A white, pearly mineral, occurring thin and foliated, like talc, and also fibrous; a native magnesium hydrate..
Pearl :: Pearl (v. i.) To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling..
Pearly :: Pearly (a.) Containing pearls; abounding with, or yielding, pearls; as, pearly shells..
Nacreous :: Nacreous (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly..
Phillygenin :: Phillygenin (n.) A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phillyrin.
Marasritaceous :: Marasritaceous (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly..
Pearl :: Pearl (n.) A fringe or border.
Maara Shell :: Maara shell () A large, pearly, spiral, marine shell (Turbo margaritaceus), from the Pacific Islands. It is used as an ornament..
East :: East (n.) The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East..
Slit-shell :: Slit-shell (n.) Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas..
Pearlings :: Pearlings (n. pl.) A kind of lace of silk or thread.
Heulandite :: Heulandite (n.) A mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic crystals with pearly luster on the cleavage face. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime..
Carat :: Carat (n.) The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
Icy-pearled :: Icy-pearled (a.) Spangled with ice.
Pearl :: Pearl (n.) Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious..
Margarite :: Margarite (n.) A mineral related to the micas, but low in silica and yielding brittle folia with pearly luster..
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