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!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ganymede	-	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Damianus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Gaetano	-	Italian
Cajetan	-	History
Yawen	-	Chinese
SunČIca	soon-CHEET-sah	Croatian