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
LacyLAY-seeEnglish
MalteMAHL-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, German
Ezhil-Tamil
TigerTIE-gərEnglish (Rare)
KipKIPEnglish
VivianVIV-ee-ən (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish