mother of pearl



mother of pearl

An iridescent substance that naturally appears in certain mollusk shells. It is often used as a decorative material for items like buttons and jewelry. The mother of pearl earrings you gave me for my birthday are so beautiful!
See also: mother, of, pearl

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marijo-Croatian
Gervas-German, Ancient Germanic
Dorsey['dɔ:si]
Patroklos-Greek Mythology
Evangelinaə-VAN-jə-lee-nə (English)Spanish, English
Hippocrates-Ancient Greek (Latinized)