|
mother-of-pearlConcise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: mother-of-pearl ▶noun a smooth shining iridescent substance forming the inner layer of the shell of some molluscs, especially oysters and abalones, used as ornamentation. 'mother-of-pearl' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "mother-of-pearl" in the title: No titles with the word(s) "mother-of-pearl". Look up "mother-of-pearl" at Merriam-Webster Look up "mother-of-pearl" at dictionary.com In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic |
|
